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Who will be the next pope? How the papal conclave works
Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Conclave to pick next pope to begin May 7, Vatican says
The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...
Guatemala’s cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclave
Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking the same spirit to his first conclave that's guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...
Gambling on the next pope is an older tradition than you might think
Shortly after it was announced that Pope Francis had died, online gambling websites posted the betting favorites to replace ...
Phoenix bishop says this kind of pope is what the church needs: 'I don't want us to go backward'
Cardinals will begin picking a new Roman Catholic leader on May 7. Here's what Bishop John Dolan says about the conclave process's potential outcome.
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...