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New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
The Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix
The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...
As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...
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The Pyrotechnic Chemistry of the Vatican’s Pope Smoke Signals Explained
Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...
Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...
Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...