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For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...
Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...
As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...
Daily congregations resumed in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope ...
Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, ...