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Papal conclave begins after cardinals sworn to secrecy; first vote results in no pope chosen yet
The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...
Conclave to Choose New Pope Begins: What Happens Next?
The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for a new pope. The first conclave ballot failed to find a ...
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 ...
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, ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
North Texas Catholics eagerly follow conclave, hope for traditional values in new pope
All eyes are on Vatican City as Catholics await the election of a new pope, but some North Texas Catholics are glued to ...
Vatican Prepares to Choose a New Pope
Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more conservative path?