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A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...
The conclave is made up of the College of Cardinals, a group who assists with central Church affairs. It consists of 135 ...
Here are some of the top candidates to succeed Pope Francis – and insightful clues from history that could show how papal ...
As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...
Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new ...
The secretive process will see Catholic cardinals vote on who will become the new pope and take the reins of the 1.39 billion ...
The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...
The mourning period is expected to be followed by several days of pre-conclave gatherings where many of the cardinals will ...
The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will ...