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What is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?
There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not ...
Conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7
The Vatican has confirmed that cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...
Picking a new Pope: When Conclave will start, which cardinals are invited, how it works
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7, cardinals decide
The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In ...
Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet
By Philip Pullella, Joshua McElwee and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their ...
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.
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Cardinals discuss abuse while prelate sanctioned for it joins meetings
As cardinals meet in Rome ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, a Peruvian cardinal accused of sexual abuse and whose ...
The movie that mirrored Pope Francis' election—and what it reveals about the next conclave
"The Slum Pope has died. Long live the pope of the poor, the marginalised, the disenfranchised," the world cried. Now that ...
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On first day of general congregations, cardinals name May 7 as start for conclave
A theme of early meetings is the tension between diversity and unity, which have become shorthand for cardinals to signal ...