4 h. ago Catholic cardinals to meet in conclave to elect pope on May 7th

Conclave start date decided during closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican

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4 h. ago Conclave: Vatican confirms date of secret meeting to elect new pope

Conclave start date decided during closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican

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4 h. ago Conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on 7 May, cardinals agree

Cardinals in The Vatican met this morning to discuss the start date of the next conclave.

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20 h. ago Three busloads of Cardinals arrive to pay respects at tomb of Pope Francis and cause media frenzy

Today is the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis.

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25 h. ago Three busloads of cardinals arrive to pay respects at tomb of Pope Francis

Today is the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis.

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57 h. ago Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation

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5 d. ago Conclave: Why election of Pope Francis’s successor will be like no other

College comprises 252 members, 135 of whom are aged under 80 and so eligible to vote in a conclave

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5 d. ago The ‘Papabiles’: Six men who could become the next pope following the papal conclave

Conclave eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks

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6 d. ago Live: World mourns Pope's death as cardinals confirm first details of funeral

From tomorrow morning at 9am until his funeral on Saturday, the Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects.

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6 d. ago Cardinals to meet to discuss Pope Francis' funeral and transfer of body to St Peter’s Basilica

Francis died yesterday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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6 d. ago Cardinals meeting discuss Pope Francis' funeral and transfer of body to St Peter’s Basilica

Francis died yesterday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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6 d. ago Pope Francis: Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?

Pope Francis: Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?  Belfast News Letter

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6 d. ago Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?

Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?  London Evening Standard

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7 d. ago Explained: Why Irish cardinal Seán Brady won't have a say in Pope selection process

Only cardinals who are under the age of 80 at the time the papacy becomes vacant (either by death or resignation of the pope) are eligible to enter the conclave and vote for the new pope.

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7 d. ago When is Pope Francis's funeral likely to take place and what role will an Irish cardinal play?

An Irish-born Cardinal played a significant role in announcing Francis’s passing to the world.

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7 d. ago What happened in the moments after Pope Francis's death, and what role did an Irish Cardinal play?

An Irish-born Cardinal played a significant role in announcing Francis’s passing to the world.

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