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Conclave officially begins to select a new pope
The doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed after 133 Catholic cardinals processed inside, ahead of their first vote to elect ...
Conclave live: Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican
Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...
New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
Conclave to elect new pope officially begins as doors to Sistine Chapel close
The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...
2025 conclave to begin, with cardinals set to pick new pope to succeed Pope Francis
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, with the 2025 papal conclave about to ...
College of Cardinals meet Wednesday, could elect a new pope within hours, days
The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...
Conclave to elect a new pope begins as 133 Catholic cardinals file into Sistine Chapel
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...
The world waits for a new pope
Much of the world’s attention is on the Vatican, where conclave has begun and cardinals are meeting to select a successor to ...
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A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich with symbols
From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...