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Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy

As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.

Yahoo · 4h

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis took an oath of secrecy Monday ahead of the conclave that’s starting on Wednesday.

Reuters · 6h

Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Cooks and cleaners as well as maintenance and medical staff joined members of the Vatican's clergy on Monday (May 5) to take an oath of secrecy ahead of the upcoming papal conclave. Could cells grow food for astronauts on long missions in space?

World's eyes turn to Vatican City

AS USA · 15m

Why can’t a woman be elected Pope of Rome? How is the Vatican’s strict protocol for the papal conclave?

Only cardinals under the age of 80, who are male and Catholic, are allowed to vote in the election of the new pontiff.

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ABC7 KABC · 2h

Papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin in Vatican City | Live updates

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

ABC News · 7h

World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Cardinals gather at Vatican for papal conclave

Associated Press · 3h

Catholic faithful at the Vatican anticipate the start of the papal conclave

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming Vatican conclave at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis.

ABC News on MSN · 5h

Vatican readies for papal conclave

Clerics, cardinals and Vatican staff have all taken an oath of secrecy before the college of cardinals meets in the Sistine Chapel to choose a successor for Pope Francis to lead the Catholic Church.

Yahoo · 19h

Cardinals gather at the Vatican for papal conclave

The cardinals of the Catholic Church have descended on the Vatican to begin the process in just days of electing a new pope. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.

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Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

1hon MSN

No phones, no news — only God and church politics as Catholic elders choose Francis' successor

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

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The Vatican Faces a Defining Moment as Cardinals Prepare to Choose a New Pope

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

What's in a Papal Name? an Agenda for the Catholic Church

Pope John XXIII (1958 to 1963) was known as a gregarious, smiling man, often referred to as "The Good Pope". He helped work ...

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Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

Catholic News Agency6h

Vatican honors 167 Catholics killed in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...

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