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Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
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 ...
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One of these cardinals could become the new pope
Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered ...
When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Francis Opened Discussions to Those Outside the Church Hierarchy. This Cardinal Would, Too
Cardinal Mario Grech comes from Malta, but is known to cardinals around the world for his role as the secretary general of an ...
Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election
Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election - The chimney plays a key role in communicating ...
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Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
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Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation
In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state ...
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.