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Vatican, Pope Francis and papal conclave

Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and one of the most unpredictable in decades.

Vatican Installs Chimney Over Sistine Chapel

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

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

U.S. News & World Report · 55m

Conclave Smoke Signals Ready: Vatican Installs Chimney Over Sistine Chapel

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Times Union · 2h

Alert: Vatican firefighters seen on roof of Sistine Chapel installing chimney that will signal the election of a new pope

Vatican firefighters seen on roof of Sistine Chapel installing chimney that will signal the election of a new pope. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

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What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

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Italians once ruled the Catholic Church. Will they lead it again?

Italians got the next best thing in Pope Francis — the Argentine son of Italian immigrants. But many here wondered whether one of their own would ever again sit on the throne of St. Peter. Now some ...

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The American Cardinal Running the Vatican Between Popes

Irish-born Kevin Farrell was entrusted by Pope Francis with running the Holy See and carrying out the rites and rituals that ...

Chicago Tribune3d

Vatican announces conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor ... over his 12-year papacy to bring in new points of views of the Catholic Church hierarchy. Many have spent little or no time in Rome getting ...

Palm Beach Post11d

Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state ...

WPLG Local 105d

Pope Francis’s historic farewell: Vatican grieves Catholic Church’s 1st head from the Americas

The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

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Popes who have served the Catholic Church for the past 100 years: Champions of truth, faith and love

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

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Sexual abuse victims want a zero-tolerance pope to lead Catholic Church

Ahead of a gathering to elect a new pope, survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have urged cardinals to choose ...

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