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The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...
The centuries-old ritual is being used to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.
C atholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect ...
Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...
As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...