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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for ...
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 ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
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Vatican announces conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals ...
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
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Conclave roundup: Conservative cardinals attack Pope Francis' legacy in US and Italian media
Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.
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Cardinals thank Becciu for skipping conclave, appeal ongoing
Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...
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Cardinals lay groundwork for conclave, hope for quick vote
A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday (Apr 30) as cardinals sounded ...