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The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.
The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is ...
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While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of ...
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
Italian-American Catholic priest Robert Sirico, who was recently interviewed about the papal conclave, has a very famous ...
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