2 h. ago No Pope From First Conclave Ballot As Black Smoke Seen At Sistine Chapel Chimney

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney Wednesday evening, meaning that the cardinals were unable to choose a new Catholic Pontiff, who will succeed Pope Francis. Recalls that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, March April 21, 2025, following ill-health. Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St […]

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2 h. ago New Pope: Okpaleke Joins Conclave As Only Eligible Cardinal From Nigeria

Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, is currently participating in the 2025 papal conclave, the solemn and historic process to elect a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Okpaleke, a respected figure in the Nigerian Catholic community, is the only eligible candidate from Nigeria among […]

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6 h. ago New Pope: Cardinals Take Oath Of Secrecy, Set For Voting In Conclave

A solemn hush fell over the Vatican as the world’s attention turned to the Sistine Chapel, where Catholic cardinals from across the globe took an oath of secrecy and commenced the sacred process of electing a new Pope. Gathered under Michelangelo’s breathtaking Renaissance frescoes, the cardinals filed into the chapel on Wednesday in a centuries-old […]

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19 h. ago Catholic cardinals call for worldwide ceasefire ahead of conclave

The Catholic Church’s cardinals have issued an urgent appeal for peace yesterday, one day before they retreat into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. In a joint statement, they called on all warring parties worldwide to “achieve a lasting ceasefire as soon as possible.” The statement, released by the Vatican, said the […] The post Catholic cardinals call for worldwide ceasefire ahead of conclave appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago New Pope: 2 Catholic Cardinals To Miss Conclave Due To Illness — Vatican

Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week’s conclave to elect a new Pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133, the Vatican anounced on Tuesday. Though the Vatican declined from mentioning their names, a source at the archdiocese of Valencia, however, confirmed that archbishop emeritus, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, would not […]

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1 week ago Obi joins global dignitaries at Vatican for Pope’s lying in state

From Idu Jude, Abuja Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday, joined world leaders and dignitaries in Vatican City to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church.   Obi, a Papal Knight and devout Catholic, stood alongside 93-year-old Cardinal Francis Arinze, Nigeria’s revered Vatican veteran, during the […] The post Obi joins global dignitaries at Vatican for Pope’s lying in state appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago 135 of 252 Catholic Cardinals eligible to choose Pope Francis successor

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating read more 135 of 252 Catholic Cardinals eligible to choose Pope Francis successor

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