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Papal conclave: All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome
All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
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Reasons why this conclave may not take that long
First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...
Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face
Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
10 Surprising Facts About Papal Conclaves
There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...
Final preparations before start of papal conclave
Sunday marks the final day of mourning for Pope Francis. The conclave to select the next pope begins on Wednesday. NBC News’ ...
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ...