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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
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 ...
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 ...
The most diverse conclave in the history of the Catholic Church looks to the future
In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...
A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week
Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?
Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church
As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...
Conservative Catholics Take Stage in Rome, Looking to Shape the Church
In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...
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They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome
They don't have a vote in the pope's election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...