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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 ...
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 ...
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They Don’t Vote in the Conclave, But Nearly 900 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 ...
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?
The Church Is More Global Than Ever. What Does That Mean for the Next Pope?
“It’s the natural journey of the church,” said Cardinal Beniamino Stella, an Italian who was once a power player in the ...
Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke
Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...
Michigan Catholics talk conclave's impact on Church's future
On Wednesday, 133 members of the College of Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel for the third papal conclave in recent ...
No phones, no news — only God and church politics as Catholic elders choose Francis' successor
On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...
What's in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church
When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...
The role of women in the Catholic Church remains a divisive issue
With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...