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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 ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work
What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...
Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records
A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will ...
How long was Pope Francis the pope? Who was the pope before him? What to know before conclave
Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 ...
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
Cardinal Dolan gives inside look into conclave, Holy Spirit's role in selecting a new pope
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, provides an inside look into what goes on during conclave in the Catholic ...
University of Detroit Jesuit High students mourn first Jesuit pope, look to conclave
Students at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School honored Pope Francis following his death as they considered how his ...