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Cardinal electors head to Sistine Chapel for conclave to pick new pope — live updates — live updates
Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...
Conclave to select new pope begins in Sistine Chapel as crowds await first smoke signal
Clues as to the next pope's identity differ depending on who you talk to around the Vatican, but there's one thing people can agree on here: it's unlikely to be decided on Wednesday.
Catholic Africans Hope For A Black Pope, But See It As A Distant Possibility
With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...
Conclave live: Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope
Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal ...
Could there be an American pope? Here's a look at who is eligible
None of the 266 popes in history have been from America. But ten Americans are eligible to vote in the conclave to select the ...
Who will be the next pope? We asked AI chatbots and this is who they predicted will be elected
Cardinals are starting the next conclave to select the next pope on Wednesday. Here’s who AI has pegged as the potential ...
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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...
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The long-shot African cardinals who could make papal history
While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.