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Conclave to elect a new pope begins as 133 Catholic cardinals file into Sistine Chapel
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after first ballot fails
VATICAN CITY — Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope and crowds flocked back ...
Vatican announces first U.S. pope: Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been elected the new pope and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.
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WATCH LIVE: White smoke rises from Vatican as cardinals agree on Pope Francis’ successor
White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
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 Prepares to Choose a New Pope
Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more conservative path?
Peruvians elated after cardinal who spent years in the South American country is elected pope
Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...