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Cardinals continue to hold meetings in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
Cardinals continued to hold congregation meetings in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a ...
Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Vatican cardinals arrive to resume daily congregations ahead of conclave
Daily congregations resumed in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope ...
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 ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
Vatican chimney installed for conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?
Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...
Preparations for the papal conclave begin at the Vatican
The conclave is expected to start the selection of the new pope on May 7.