80 m. ago Tinubu congratulates Cardinal Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV for emerging 267th Bishop of Rome

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Tinubu praised His Holiness Leo XIV for his historic election and leadership role According to a statement issued by Special […] The post Tinubu congratulates Cardinal Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV for emerging 267th Bishop of Rome appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Senator Orji Kalu congratulates Pope Leo XIV, seeks global peace

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, has extended his warm congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, on his election as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement released on Wednesday, Senator Kalu described the emergence […] The post Senator Orji Kalu congratulates Pope Leo XIV, seeks global peace appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago New Pope emerges as white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Cardinal electors have chosen a new read more New Pope emerges as white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney

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8 h. ago Cardinals fail to elect new Pope as conclave enters second day

A second day of voting in the papal conclave began Thursday morning without a breakthrough, as black smoke once again read more Cardinals fail to elect new Pope as conclave enters second day

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22 h. ago Black smoke signals no pope on first day of Vatican conclave

The Sun Roman Catholic cardinals commenced a historic conclave Wednesday to elect a new pope, sequestering themselves in the Sistine Chapel to choose a successor to Pope Francis, who died last month. The 133 cardinals from 70 countries, the largest and most diverse conclave in history, began their secret deliberations after a public Mass in […] The post Black smoke signals no pope on first day of Vatican conclave appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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25 h. ago New Pope: Okpaleke Joins Conclave As Only Eligible Cardinal From Nigeria

Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, is currently participating in the 2025 papal conclave, the solemn and historic process to elect a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Okpaleke, a respected figure in the Nigerian Catholic community, is the only eligible candidate from Nigeria among […]

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29 h. ago New Pope: Only First Round Of Voting Takes Place Wednesday, Says Vatican

The Vatican has confirmed that only one round of voting will take place this Wednesday afternoon as the conclave to elect the next pope officially gets underway. Cardinals from around the world gathered earlier Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, where they took a sacred oath of secrecy before the chapel doors were ceremonially closed with […]

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30 h. ago New Pope: Cardinals Take Oath Of Secrecy, Set For Voting In Conclave

A solemn hush fell over the Vatican as the world’s attention turned to the Sistine Chapel, where Catholic cardinals from across the globe took an oath of secrecy and commenced the sacred process of electing a new Pope. Gathered under Michelangelo’s breathtaking Renaissance frescoes, the cardinals filed into the chapel on Wednesday in a centuries-old […]

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32 h. ago Pope selection process has no scriptural basis – Reno Omokri

By John Ogunsemore Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said the process of selecting a new pope has no scriptural basis. Omokri said this in a Facebook post as 133 cardinal electors on Wednesday entered into conclave to elect a new pope. Each round of voting will take around two hours, as each of the […] The post Pope selection process has no scriptural basis – Reno Omokri appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Cardinals Hold Final Mass Ahead Of Conclave To Elect New Pope

Cardinals from five continents held a final mass at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics faithful. The mass was the last rite to be celebrated publicly before the Church’s 267th pope is presented to the world from […]

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9 d. ago New Pope: 2 Catholic Cardinals To Miss Conclave Due To Illness — Vatican

Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week’s conclave to elect a new Pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133, the Vatican anounced on Tuesday. Though the Vatican declined from mentioning their names, a source at the archdiocese of Valencia, however, confirmed that archbishop emeritus, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, would not […]

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9 d. ago Convicted Italian Cardinal Becciu Opts Out Of Conclave For Pope Election

A cardinal who was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, on Tuesday, said that he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new Pope. Becciu, formerly one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign the “rights and […]

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2 w. ago Cardinals called to Rome for first general congregation meeting

…As Cardinal Farrell presides over rite of ascertainment of Pope Francis’ death The Dean of the Sacred College has summoned read more Cardinals called to Rome for first general congregation meeting

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2 w. ago 135 of 252 Catholic Cardinals eligible to choose Pope Francis successor

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating read more 135 of 252 Catholic Cardinals eligible to choose Pope Francis successor

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