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The Vatican Prepares for Start of Conclave
The Vatican will be on lockdown starting Wednesday. The secrecy surrounding the conclave is to protect the cardinals from any ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...
2 of 10 U.S. cardinals in pope conclave hail from tristate area
Two of the 10 U.S. cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a new pope are from the tristate area: Cardinal Timothy ...
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 Begins: Here Are the Front-Runners, Kingmakers and Disputes
A tense conclave is expected to pit late Pope Francis’ number two, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, against an array of challengers.
The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
There has been a growing coalescence around the idea that Pope Francis's work to radically shake up the workings of the ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...