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Next Pope Update: New Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, according to a William Hill, leading bookmaker. Newsweek has contacted the Vatican for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.

Roll Call on MSN · 6h

The politics of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, he connected those teachings to issues such as immigration and climate change.

Catholic News Agency · 4h

Francis, the pope who put the Church in green mode

Welcomed by some and rejected by others, Laudato Si’ emerged as one of the most important documents of Francis’ pontificate.

10 fun facts about secret voting to elect a pope

The Associated Press on MSN · 3m

How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal election by “compromise,” after a long struggle between supporters of two main geopolitical medieval factions — those faithful to the papacy and those supporting the Holy Roman Empire.

The Washington Post · 15h

From the longest conclave to antipopes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a

CNET on MSN · 3h

Papal Conclave Begins Wednesday: How to Stream the Film About Electing a New Pope

The Oscar-winning film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini and offers a fictionalized, high-stakes look at what happens behind the Vatican's closed doors.

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'A moment of profound emotion and reflection': Pope Francis' faithful mourners

A look at some of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world who flocked to Vatican City to pay their ...

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CUA panel examines legacy of Pope Francis, future of the Church

The Catholic University of America chaplain Father Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, led a panel on the subject of Francis’ legacy and ...

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Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his ...

CBS News10d

Looking back at Pope Francis' legacy and impact on the Catholic Church

Another issue: He had a rapprochement with China, which was controversial, even among Chinese Catholics, where he … agreed to ...

USA Today11d

Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. So what is ...

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The media’s fascination with Catholic Church explained

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

Martin Scorsese Got One of Pope Francis’ Final Interviews

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

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Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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