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A Conclave Like No Other
More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...
Who will be the next pope? How the papal conclave works
Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...
Will we see the first-ever American pope? How USA's image could come into play
Cardinal Raymond Burke, 76, a former archbishop of St. Louis, and Cardinal Joseph Tobin, 72, archbishop of Newark.
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These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.
Pizzaballa celebrated a Mass for Pope Francis at Jerusalem’s historic Church of the Holy Sepulchre, before flying to Rome ...
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From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope
Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...
Guatemala’s cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclave
Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking the same spirit to his first conclave that's guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...
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 ...
Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope
British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider's view of what's going on these days before the conclave to elect a ...