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Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t

When more than 130 cardinals solemnly file into the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin voting on who among.

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The Filipino Cardinal Who Could Be the First Asian Pope

He never aspired to be a priest. After he rose to be a bishop, he implied that he suffered from.

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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

The conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday, setting up a.

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One Key to a Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You’re Not Campaigning.

In March 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina gave a roughly four-minute speech at one of the closed-door meetings.

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Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid.

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Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor

Even before Pope Francis was entombed in a Rome basilica on Saturday, conservative cardinals who felt his pontificate was a.

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‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral

Some mourners had spent the night sleeping in the streets near the Vatican, and they started lining up at dawn.

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Pope Francis’ Death Marks Historic Farewell in Rome

I never had the chance to say hello. But I stood in line to say goodbye. After Pope Francis died,.

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