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Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope will begin on May 7: Live updates
Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...
Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...
Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7
Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.
Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins on May 7, Vatican Confirms
Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Did JD Vance flout Vatican rules by getting photographed in the Sistine Chapel?
US Vice President JD Vance’s Vatican visit has made headlines, especially as he was one of the last foreign leaders to meet ...
Watch Pope Francis' full funeral video as world mourns late Vatican leader
Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...
What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...