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What to expect as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope
Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with cardinals leading masses each day. The words of their homilies will be closely examined and analyzed for clues about what’s on their minds as they prepare to elect a new pope.
In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.
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Cardinals arrive in Rome for informal meeting ahead of conclave on 7 MayThe Vatican has confirmed the date of the conclave, the election of the next pope, for 7 May. Cardinals arrived in Rome on ...
At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...
The demise of Pope Francis has set in motion the process of electing a new one in what is known as a conclave. This event ...
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...
The cardinals were invited to visit the pope's tomb and pray vespers, which was presided over by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, ...
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
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