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The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...
The conclave to elect a new pope begins today, but there is no exact science to predict when the 133 cardinals will reach a decision. Aldean Hendrickson, Director of the Office of the Tribunal for the ...
In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.
The election of the next Pope officially kicks of today as 133 cardinals will take part in the Conclave to find the successor ...
To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...
One of the most infamous elections was in 532, following the death of Boniface II, which involved "large-scale bribing of ...
Only a few hundred metres separate the Vatican's guest quarters in Saint Martha House and the Sistine Chapel – the hub of the ...
Venezuela: Five top Venezuelan opposition figures who had been sheltering at the Argentine diplomatic residence have fled to ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...
Inside The Vatican What happens inside a conclave? Everything you need to know. 00:00:00 Forward 15 seconds Back 15 seconds ...
Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.