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What the pope's papal name could tell us about himself and what's ahead for the church
The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...
Live updates: No pope chosen as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
Catholic cardinals return to the Vatican to elect Pope Francis' successor. White and black smoke will signal if a new pope ...
Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope
As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...
No new pope elected yet after black smoke again pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope and crowds flocked back to St. Peter's ...
The conclave to select a new pope has begun
The Catholic Church has begun the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis ...
Bay Area Catholics weigh in on papal conclave and possible new pope from Asia or Africa
"The Holy Spirit will guide the Cardinals." As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope, ...
Local expert explains process of choosing new pope
Millions of Catholics in Louisiana are waiting to find out who will now be the head of the Catholic Church, now that the ...