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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, ...
New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998
The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated ...
Catholic cardinals meet to discuss date of conclave for new pope
The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date ...
Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very ...
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis' tomb, as it opens for public viewing
The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome ...
New pope's challenges: Budget crisis, role of women and decline in Europe
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...