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What will happen when next Pope is chosen as Vatican enters nine days of mourning
This is a period known as the 'Novemdiales', and it starts today with the funeral of Pope Francis. It's a tradition of nine ...
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Electing a new pope: Glossary of all the key terms
Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here's a brief glossary of the ...
Which cardinals are seen as possible contenders to be the next pope?
Under current Vatican rules, only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote for pope. The Vatican's press ...
Of the 17 U.S. cardinals, 10 could be pope; who are they?
Out of the 135 voting cardinals, Pope Francis appointed 108, accounting for 80% of them. Pope Benedict XVI appointed 22, and ...
How to Become the Pope
While the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church is preparing to choose a new leader.
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How is a conclave conducted after a pope dies?
Pope Francis died Monday, according to the Vatican, setting off the formal process to select his successor, known as a ...
Could the next pope be a cardinal from St. Louis?
Vatican City thrums with activity in the wake of Pope Francis’ death, who passed away Monday at age 88 from heart failure ...
Pope Francis took one last ride in a Mercedes before death. History of the 'popemobile.'
Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.
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Pope Francis dies during Jubilee, leaving Holy Door open in papal first
With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first ...
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Conclave Explained: How A New Pope Is Chosen
The new film Conclave surrounds the fictional election of a new pope. Here's how the real-life process works, and how ...
No crown, no glory: Pope Francis breaks with centuries of funeral rites
Lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, Francis’s body is low to the ground without any papal regalia next to his body. While ...