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What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.
Vatican City failed to elect new pope on conclave's second morning
Thousands of spectators witnessed black smoke emerging in St. Peter's Square as the cardinals failed to decide a new pope with majority of votes.Isolated cardinals are set to spend a second day inside Vatican City as they attempt to pick a
Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.
Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...
Up to four rounds of voting can take place each full day of conclave, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...
A former Rapid City bishop will be one of 133 cardinals who elect the next pope. Blase Cupich, 76, served as the bishop of ...
President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...
In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...
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