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Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
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 ...
Conclave to select next pope soon with highest number of cardinals ever - AP Explains
Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting ...
What do Catholics believe? Pope chosen in conclave will lead one of the largest religions.
All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...
What is a conclave? How the next pope is chosen
A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...
Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...
Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says
About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...
Carbonara conclave to decide on next pope
One is partial to grilled calamari, another cannot resist spaghetti with seafood and a third confesses to a weakness for ...
Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records
A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.