2 w. ago Lobbying for next pope heats up with outcome less predictable than ever

Francis sought to lower age profile and broaden spread of college of cardinals and for most it is their first conclaveConservative and progressives will intensify efforts to shape the future of the Roman Catholic church in the coming days as 135 cardinals prepare to be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel in order to choose a successor to Pope Francis.The group of cardinals who will vote for the next leader of about 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide are less predictable than ever before, with the vast majority having no experience of a papal conclave. A much wider geographic spread of cardinals adds to the uncertainty. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The battle for the Catholic Church’s future will not be over doctrine

In choosing the next pope, disagreements will be over the Church’s ‘style’ — its way of being, culture and mindset

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2 w. ago Living Nostradamus says Pope Francis will be 'the last leader of Catholic church'

EXCLUSIVE: Athos Salomé, who is known as the 'Living Nostradamus', has released a series of bombshell predictions about the future of the Catholic church and Rome being hit by an earthquake

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2 w. ago Chances of next Pope being English as officials start to prepare for life after Pope Francis

With the death of Pope Francis confirmed earlier this week, attention has turned to the future of the Catholic church as some wonder who the next pontiff could be

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2 w. ago Nostradamus's prediction on Pope Francis death and Catholic Church's future

One of the astrologer's prophecies is being linked to the Pope's death yesterday.

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2 w. ago Returned to the house of the Father: After his final blessing on Easter Sunday, the frail Pope dies of a stroke. Now a battle for the Catholic Church's future begins

As the world united in mourning, manoeuvring began in Rome over the contest to shape the Church over the next decade and guide its billion-plus adherents.

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2 w. ago Inside Conclave: The cardinals seen as contenders to be the next pope after Francis's death

Former US president Joe Biden has said Pope Francis will be remembered as “one of the most consequential leaders of our time”.

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2 w. ago Nostradamus's eerie prediction of Pope Francis's death and future of Catholic Church

Pope Francis died of a stroke today and astrologers are claiming that Nostradamus made a prophecy nearly 500 years ago about his death - and the future of the Catholic Church

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2 w. ago Nostradamus' eerie Pope Francis prophecy as new seer got his death all wrong

The 16th-century French prophet made all kinds of chilling predictions, but one was an eerie warning about the future of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis and his successor

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2 w. ago Nostradamus's eerie 16th century prediction about the Pope makes stark warning as 88

Writing in the esteemed Les Prophéties, French astrologer Nostradamus, issued several f grim predictions for the year ahead, including 'cruel wars' and natural disasters

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