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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 ...
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Rome, ready for the white smoke: "The rumor on the street is that they are going to choose a Filipino cardinal as Pope"
Tributes and shows of affection towards Francis are taking place during these days of 'sede vacante', while the city is ...
They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome
ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...
An American pope? Not likely, say experts on the Vatican conclave assessing chance of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, others
Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...
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 ...
'Pope Trump' jokes spark outrage and late-night gags as cardinals gather in Rome
The post also showed how much more secular Americans have become since John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president ...
Faithful in contrasting neighbourhoods in Rome await the conclave
At Sunday mass in a parish next to Rome’s most notorious public housing complex and in one of the city’s most historic ...