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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner: The Holy Spirit
A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Cardinals participate in 11th general congregation ahead of conclave
The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.
Cardinals active on social media ahead of papal conclave, some posting daily content
After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the church will soon gather to pick the next pontiff, with many flocking to ...
Paparazzi, tourists hunt for stray cardinals as papal conclave fever builds
When the pope dies, cardinals become celebrities and Vatican City becomes a zoo as paparazzi stalk the corridors of St. Peter ...
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Cardinals urge unity, patience as conclave nears
English Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe signs a baseball for Jason Perash, a Colorado man who stood outside the gates of the ...
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will ...
How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...