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Conservative Catholics Take Stage in Rome, Looking to Shape the Church
In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...
No phone signals, jammers, lockdown: Vatican's world to seal for Conclave to elect pope
To ensure full privacy during the conclave, special signal jammers will also be used around the Sistine Chapel. These will ...
They don’t have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world’s religious orders gather in Rome
Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders gathered in ...
Conclave begins this week in Rome
Cardinals from all over the world are gathering in Rome to elect a new pope. The conclave begins on Wednesday.
Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope
ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...
Faithful in contrasting neighbourhoods in Rome await the conclave
At Sunday mass in a parish next to Rome’s most notorious public housing complex and in one of the city’s most historic ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Cardinals participate in 11th general congregation ahead of conclave
The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.
Papal Conclave: Jason Martinez bringing live coverage from Rome
FOX 29 Anchor Jason Martinez is in Rome ready to bring the latest, live coverage of the Papal Conclave.
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 priorities for Pope Francis' successor.