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Following Pope Francis's death in April, the Catholic Church has convened a conclave to elect a new leader. Cardinals are ...
The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was short, but it wasn’t the shortest ever - The two-day conclave stands in stark contrast ...
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...
Cardinals attending the papal conclave are served basic meals like spaghetti and vegetables, in line with strict Vatican ...
Intelligence agencies have long gathered information to help their governments get a sense of who the next pope might be ...
The duration of the conclave is determined by how the cardinal electors reach the required two thirds of the votes or 89 ...
Phone signals in Vatican City will be cut throughout the duration of the conclave, with one small exception Jaap ...
VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...
During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...
Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.