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Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t
The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope.
Factbox-What is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a ...
What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
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May 7 papal conclave date finalized as cardinals prepare for election
The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...
Convicted Italian cardinal says he will not enter conclave to elect new pope
An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave ...
As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
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Meet the 5 youngest cardinals taking part in the conclave
Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...
When does papal conclave 2025 start and who are the ten U.S. papal candidates?
This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 ...