24 h. ago Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to pick a pope who seeks unity ahead of secret voting ritual

VATICAN CITY — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni […]

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47 h. ago Cardinals enter seclusion to elect new Pope at secret conclave

Some cardinals are looking for a new pope who will continue with Pope Francis' push for a more welcoming Church, while others are seeking retrenchment to more traditional roots.

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4 d. ago Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump’s action drew a rebuke from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and among Italians. The […]

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5 d. ago How long has a conclave gone? Facts about the secret vote to elect the Pope

Cardinals are set to begin the conclave to choose the next Pope, but there's several facts about the secret vote that may not be known.

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9 d. ago Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7, cardinals decide

Slight delay in starting the secret voting will help cardinals get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate

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1 week ago Here are the four Canadian cardinals who will help elect the next pope

Of the 135 cardinal electors, these four Canadians will help find the new pope. They will be joined by 12 other cardinals from North America

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1 week ago What ’Conclave’ the movie got right — and wrong — about real

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honoured tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and […]

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