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Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
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Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
A conclave like no other: How papal pick gathering is different this year
Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.
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 ...
10 Surprising Facts About Papal Conclaves
There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...
Final preparations before start of papal conclave
Sunday marks the final day of mourning for Pope Francis. The conclave to select the next pope begins on Wednesday. NBC News’ ...
Next Pope Update: Frontrunner Under Scrutiny Over Resurfaced China Deal
While some hailed the deal as a diplomatic breakthrough, others criticized the move, including Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph ...
Countdown to the papal conclave
Workers installed two stoves where ballots will be burned as the cardinals vote on a new pope in an election that is ...
How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...