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Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years ...
The 2025 conclave is less predictable than ever after Francis shook up the Catholic Church during his years as pope. More ...
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.
Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
Black smoke – fumata nera in Italian – indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke – fumata bianca – will signify that ...
The last official day of mourning for Pope Francis wrapped up in the Vatican Sunday, and a papal conclave will begin on ...
Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday after a period of declining health. The College of Cardinals will convene ...