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Inside the conclave: A visual guide on how the next pope will be elected
The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.
Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope after Francis' death
An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...
Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7
Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...
What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work
Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Convicted cardinal announces he won't be part of conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...
What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
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 ...
Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope to succeed Francis
An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he would not take part in the secret conclave ...
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
How long was Pope Francis the pope? Who was the pope before him? What to know before conclave
Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 ...