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Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 ...
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 status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...