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White smoke or black smoke: this is the process of electing the new Pope and what the colors mean
The death of the Pope brings with it the holding of a Conclave to decide the name of a new successor as sovereign of the ...
How Do They Make the Smoke for a Papal Conclave?
When Catholic cardinals meet to pick a new pope in a papal conclave, they have signaled their progress by sending colored ...
How the papal conclave will choose a new pope
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 ...
What are the Catholic Church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...
Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
How the next pope is chosen: inside the secretive papal conclave
As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...
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Pope 2025: Key contenders and conclave insights revealed
The conclave to elect a new pope will begin between May 6 and 11, 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors will participate in the voting. What should you know about the procedure of electing a new ...
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Who is in charge after the pope dies? And who can elect a pope?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...