Catholic cardinals are locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel, sequestered from the world to elect the man ...

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before ...

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People around the world are waiting for the new pope to be selected. Monsignor Scott Friend of Blessed Sacrament Catholic ...

The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

The solemn process of selecting a new pope is set to begin on Wednesday (May 7) at the Vatican as 133 cardinals prepare to enter into seclusion for the conclave. In the afternoon, they will form a ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

The papal conclave begins on May 7 ... according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website. Cardinals must be under 80 years old to cast a vote for a new pope.

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