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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis last ...
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Inside the mysterious process of a papal conclave
The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...
AP PHOTOS: Pre-conclave cardinal meetings come to an end
The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...
Scotland's cardinal scandal still casts a shadow as conclave begins
The voting process to elect a new Pope gets under way in Rome later and for the second conclave in a row there will be no ...
Inside cloak-and-dagger conclave to pick next pope — and the bizarre rituals that fuel it
The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...
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 ...
What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics
The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...