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Conclave to elect new pope set for May 7, Vatican announces
A conclave to elect a new pope, which will include the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as a voter, ...
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...
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Why Gen Z cares about the next pope — and what it says about the Church
For the first time, Conclave is cool. But what does this surge in interest reveal about the relationship between the young ...
Who could be the new Pope? The cardinals who might become the next head of the Catholic Church
The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...
Papal conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the ...
How the next Pope is chosen
With the funeral now over, attention turns to the conclave, the confidential process through which a new pope will be chosen.