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Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.
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All eyes turn to conclave as Pope Francis tomb opens to public
With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within ...
Papal Conclave Won’t Fit Into the American Political Framework
The Catholic Church is currently undergoing a nine-day period of mourning and prayer for the late Pope Francis, but everyone ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb ...
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
‘Conclave’: A Vatican insider and a Catholic author on Hollywood vs. reality
When the cardinals of the Catholic Church gather to choose the next pope, how close to the movie "Conclave" will it be?
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‘Conclave’ Fact vs. Fiction: What Does the Hit Movie Get Right and Wrong?
Here’s a (non-exhaustive) look at what the film gets wrong — and gets right — about the process of electing a new pope.