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What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.
Pope Francis dies: Cardinals gather for conclave
A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The conclave that selected Pope John Paul in 1978 lasted less than three days. The conclave that chose Pope Francis took about two days.
Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...
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Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...
The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
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There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
WFMY News 2 spoke to a youth group at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greensboro. The group tells us they got to see Pope ...
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
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Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.
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