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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 ...
Conclave to select new pope starts Wednesday
EWTN Vatican correspondent Colm Flynn has the latest on the election of the new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis ...
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years ...
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...
Argentine faithful hope that the next pope will be like Francis
Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...
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 ...
Valley Catholics pray for next pontiff ahead of historic papal conclave vote
Bishop Joseph Brennan and members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno landed in Rome on Monday. Marquez spoke with Action News and described a sense of busyness as the College of Cardinals ...