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As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...
Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a ...
For most of the Catholic Church's first millennium, popes used their given names. The first exception was the 6th century ...
The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...
Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...
When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...
The image was posted on Trump's and the White House's social media accounts, sparking criticism from Catholics at home and ...
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...