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Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
Jostling for the papacy: A look back on the conclave’s history
Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...
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They came to Rome for vacation. Then the pope died.
The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...
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Sistine Chapel closes for conclave: What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
Rome’s key tourist sites within the Vatican - the heart of the Catholic Church - are now absorbed by mourning and ...
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 ...
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 ...
They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome
ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...
Papal Conclave: Jason Martinez bringing live coverage from Rome
FOX 29 Anchor Jason Martinez is in Rome ready to bring the latest, live coverage of the Papal Conclave.
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 ...