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Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
As 133 Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select the next pope, speculation is swirling about who it might be. The ...
When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...
When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...
Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...
The conclave to elect the next pope is opening soon. A new CBS News poll indicates most U.S. Catholics would like to see ...
Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.The secret ...
The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will ...