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How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.
What's Next for Catholic Church as Pope Francis Fights Infection
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described as a "complex clinical picture." The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Friday following a weeklong struggle with bronchitis that required additional medical intervention.
How Old Is Pope Francis? Age of the Head of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Rome, according to the Vatican’s announcement on Friday. Find out more about his health and condition today.
Here's how a conclave elects a new pope
As Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital, his poor health is casting a spotlight on the arcane process of how the Catholic Church elects its leader. The papal "conclave" is intentionally shrouded in mystery — the term itself is Latin for "locked room" — but here are some of its rules and wrinkles: Candidates must be male and a baptized Catholic.
How is a new pope elected? Everything you should know [Pulse Explainer]
The election of a new pope is a rigorous process involving a series of rituals that unfold in stages. First, there is the College of Cardinals. They play a major role in the election process. They are,
How Is a New Pope Chosen? Inside the Secretive Conclave Process
With Pope Francis’ health in question, speculation grows about how the Catholic Church would elect his successor.
Who is the next pope after Pope Francis? What we know about who’s in line
He is the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since 2013. Pope Francis is reported ...
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Trump border czar knocks Pope Francis’s criticism: ‘Fix the Catholic Church’
Border czar” Tom Homan, who oversees President Trump’s mass deportation program, shot back at Pope Francis after he chastised ...
From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza
Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.