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When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...
Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself as Pope, Days After Joking He’d Like to Be the Next Pontiff
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Friday, May 2, to share an image of himself in the traditional ...
What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have decided the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7. The conclave is a closed-door ...
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As Church awaits a Conclave, President Trump puts up picture of himself as next Pope
In today’s world, with new technologies mixed with social media, one could excuse a 19-year-old trying to get a laugh on the ...
What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected
Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Cardinals celebrate eighth Novendiales Mass ahead of upcoming conclave
Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...