3 h. ago At Mass in housing projects and tourist hotspots, Romans pray next pope focuses on poverty and peace

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the conclave that will elect Pope Francis’ successor

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7 h. ago Conclave author says papal election process is akin to The Traitors

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will begin on 7 May

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9 h. ago I worked in the Vatican for 18 years – this will be the most unpredictable conclave yet | Ariel Beramendi

Will the cardinals follow Francis’s path or return to a more conservative doctrine? The white smoke will tell us which faction has won Ariel Beramendi worked at the Vatican for 18 years as an official in the Dicastery for CommunicationAs the cardinals ready themselves to select the next pope, one thing is certain: this will be the most unpredictable conclave in the recent history of the Catholic church. I worked in the Vatican for 18 years, and on my return to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis last month, the tension and drama were already palpable.Some observers and former colleagues I spoke to believe this will be a particularly difficult conclave, given its size – 133 electors, as opposed to 117 last time – and the fact that many of the cardinals don’t know one another. This is down to Francis diversifying the college, appointing cardinals from all over the world: a full 108 of the current crop were his selections. Others suggest the electors will try to reach a decision in le...

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11 h. ago Trump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope

US president displays ‘pathological megalomania’ as cardinals gather to elect new leader after death of Pope FrancisDonald Trump has been accused of mocking the election of a new leader of the Catholic church after posting an AI-generated picture of himself as the pope on social media.The image, shared on Friday night on Trump’s Truth Social site and the White House’s official X account, raised eyebrows at the Vatican, which is still in the period of nine days of official mourning after Pope Francis’s funeral on 26 April. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the Catholic Church’s history, forging for the first time the word “conclave.”

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25 h. ago REVEALED: How the People's Pope shielded sexual predators in the clergy

When the world's cardinals met in Rome last Monday for the first of their crucial pre-conclave discussions, they raised 'the issue of clerical abuse', according to a Vatican spokesman.

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34 h. ago Zelensky calls meeting with Trump at Vatican 'the best' and raises ceasefire hopes

Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured in conversation with Donald Trump at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The Ukrainian leader now says they agreed on several points

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35 h. ago Donald Trump posts AI photo of himself as Pope and sparks fury after Francis funeral

United States President Donald Trump has shared a mock-up of himself dressed as the Pope just a week after attending the funeral of Francis at the Vatican, sparking outrage

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35 h. ago Donald Trump posts picture of HIMSELF as pope just a week after Francis' funeral

US President Donald Trump has posted an AI picture of himself as the Pope only a week after the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican City.

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35 h. ago Zelensky says conversation with Trump at the Vatican last week 'may have been the best we have ever had' 

Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his conversation with Donald Trump at the Vatican last weekend 'may have been the best we have ever had'.

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39 h. ago Conclave: What goes on behind closed doors to elect a new pope

A quiet drama is unfolding in the Vatican

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40 h. ago Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope

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40 h. ago Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope

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41 h. ago Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider's view of what's going on in these days before the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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55 h. ago How is a new Pope chosen? Papal conclave rules, traditions, who votes, smoke, and how long will it take?

Here’s how the next Pope will be selected.

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58 h. ago Vatican insider predicts next Pope and what move would be a 'slap in the face'

A former Vatican worker who has who correctly predicted the appointment and name of Pope Benedict has revealed who he believes the next pope will be and the one thing he must do

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59 h. ago The Vatican prepares for Conclave: Sistine chapel undergoes 'radical transformation' as famous chimney is installed by firefighters ahead of mysterious election of new Pope

An insider said the Sistine Chapel would undergo a 'radical transformation' so that it would be ready for one of the most 'mysterious and solemn rituals of the Catholic Church'.

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62 h. ago Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election

The chimney plays a key role in communicating the voting results to the world

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63 h. ago Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis

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69 h. ago Cardinal could be dropped from the conclave because he doesn't know his age

It is unclear how old Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo was born on January 4 1945 or December 31 that year.

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