62 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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5 d. ago Giro d'Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican's walls in homage to Pope Francis

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican

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6 d. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Pope Tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago Psychic consults tarot cards to predict next Pope and there's one stand out contender

EXCLUSIVE: All eyes are on Vatican City as preparations for choosing the next pontiff are put into place following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday – with one psychic consulting her cards

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9 d. ago Who will be the next pope? Vatican expert explains Conclave predictions

Pope Francis' funeral takes place on Saturday, April 26

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1 week ago Prophet who predicted Trump shooting reveals terrifying pope prediction that spells catastrophe for humanity

A Christian 'prophet' who predicted the assassination attempt on Donald Trump three months prior to his near-miss in Pennsylvania made a shocking new prediction.

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1 week ago Inside 'Ring of Steel' around Pope's funeral as Vatican guards wield anti

Pope Francis I is well-protected as he lies in state at the altar of St Peter's Basilica, with Italian and Vatican authorities boasting an arsenal of high-spec weaponry

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1 week ago AP PHOTOS: Faithful join the line to pay their final respects to Pope Francis

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night to accommodate the higher-than-expected turnout.

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1 week ago Who will be the next Pope? AI predicts the new head of the Roman Catholic Church after Pope Francis dies

If you just can't wait for the world's most secretive election to run its course, MailOnline has used AI to predict who will be voted in as the head of the Catholic Church following Pope Francis' death.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis

A ‘continuity’ pick, the possible first Asian pope or first black pontiff in centuries are among likely contendersPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis diesPredicting the outcome of the highly secretive papal conclave is near impossible as cardinals’ positions shift over successive votes and some try to game the system to influence the chances of their favoured – or least-favoured – candidates. In the last conclave in 2013, few predicted that Jorge Mario Bergoglio would be elected as Pope Francis. At the moment, speculation is focusing on these men to succeed him: Continue reading...

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1 week ago How to watch Conclave film tonight on three major streaming services

Conclave (2024), starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Edward Berger, takes viewers inside the walls of the Vatican as the College of Cardinals gathers in secrecy to choose the next pope

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1 week 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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1 week ago Vatican's statement in full as Pope Francis dies hours after poignant Easter homily

The Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, broke the news of Pope Francis' death inside the Vatican just hours after the Pontiff wished crowds a happy Easter

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