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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 ...
Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
What's a conclave? Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
After Pope Francis' April 21 death, the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders began preparing to gather and select a successor. The gathering, which is set to commence this week for the first time ...
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.
As Papal Conclave nears, Donald Trump pokes fun, posts AI photo of himself as Pope, and faces massive backlash from Catholics
Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as pope on Truth Social. This happened before the papal conclave to elect Pope ...
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A new pope will be chosen at a papal conclave. How does it work?
Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...
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How long was Pope Francis the pope? Who was the pope before him? What to know before conclave
Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday after a period of declining health. The College of Cardinals will convene ...
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Vatican prepares for conclave after death of Pope Francis
Final preparations are underway to start the conclave, which will elect Pope Francis' successor. The Vatican released video ...
Papal conclave 2025 date: Process to elect Pope Francis’ successor could end in two to three days
Ahead of the papal conclave, which starts on May 7 to select the next head of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal of Baghdad ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...