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Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope began checking into two Vatican hotels.
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...
Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...
Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...
A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...