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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 ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
Fact Check: Fake Mel Gibson accounts shared comment critical of Pope Francis
A statement criticizing Pope Francis on Facebook pages impersonating actor Mel Gibson has been reshared online as if an ...
What happens next after Pope Francis' death?
The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope to succeed Francis
An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he would not take part in the secret conclave ...
What it was like covering the death of Pope Francis, a "full circle" moment for Tony Aiello
Covering the funeral of Pope Francis was a deeply meaningful "full circle" moment for CBS News New York's Tony Aiello.
On Tango, and Lasting Marriage: By Pope Francis
Holy Scripture is very clear: “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one ...
Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...
Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records
The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...