3 h. ago Can’t tell a conclave from a congregation? A brief guide to the language of selecting a new Pope

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals

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4 h. ago When is Conclave and how will it work? Process to select new Pope to begin

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

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5 h. ago Who will be the next pope? Mourning period, voting process and age limit

The process to elect the next pope will now begin

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7 h. ago Cardinals to meet in Rome in preparation for funeral of Pope Francis

Funeral should be held between the fourth and sixth days after the pope’s death, with heads of state and royalty expected to attendCardinals will meet on Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader.The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that saw him hospitalised for five weeks. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state

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21 h. ago How accurate is Conclave? Five things the film taught us about the process after the Pope’s death

As Pope Francis dies aged 88, the 2025 BAFTA-winning film Conclave has never been so relevant

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23 h. ago How accurate is movie Conclave and what was Catholic Church's review of it

Following the news of the death of Pope Francis had died, the Vatican will soon select the new leader of the Catholic Church - but how close to the truth is film Conclave?

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26 h. ago What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained after Francis death

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

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27 h. ago Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope

Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successorLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “with key”, indicating the closed process of electing a pope.There are more than 220 cardinals from more than 70 countries, but only about 120 are cardinal electors (those over the age of 80 are excluded). Two-thirds of the cardinal electors have been chosen by Francis in the past 10 years and largely reflect his vision of a more inclusive church. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago What happens now after Pope Francis death? Period of mourning and how new Catholic leader is picked

How the Catholic community will mourn Pope Francis, funeral details and the process of selecting a new leader explained

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27 h. ago Now for the world's most secretive vote with 120 cardinals locked away for the legendary Conclave

The world is about to witness the process of choosing a new Pope.

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