4 h. ago Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

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4 h. ago 5 quotes from Cardinal Robert Sarah, a favorite among conservatives to succeed Pope Francis

Conservatives cite Cardinal Robert Sarah's comments on defying woke gender ideology and remembering the West's Christian roots after Pope Francis' death.

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15 h. ago After Pope Francis’ Death, Cardinal Timothy Dolan Heads to Rome

Timothy M. Dolan is one of 10 cardinals from the United States who will have a vote in the ritual that will determine the next pope.

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29 h. ago Pope Francis’ body is transferred to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing

Catholic cardinals performed the ritual ceremony on Wednesday to transfer Pope Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing.

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63 h. ago Pope Francis live updates: General congregation of cardinals begins Tuesday

Live updates on Pope Francis.

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65 h. ago What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

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3 d. ago Statement of Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the death of Pope Francis

Statement of Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the death of Pope Francis  Catholic Standard

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3 d. ago Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, remembers Pope Francis

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago and a member of the College of Cardinals - the group that will help elect the next pope.

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2 w. ago Defrocked former D.C. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94

Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died.

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