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Conclave to select new pope starts Wed.

The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different countries in the most geographically diverse conclave in history. Already two have formally told the Holy See that they cannot attend for health reasons, bringing the number of men who will enter the Sistine Chapel down to 133.

USA TODAY · 8h

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 next leader of the Roman Catholic church. The tradition occurs any time a pope dies or resigns from the office. Pope Francis died April 21, the day after Easter.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Conclave to select new pope starts Wednesday

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All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome

Hartford Courant · 5h

Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the cardinals to choose the leader, which day of the week he’ll be elected, what new name he will decide on, or where his priorities will land on the progressive-conservative scale.

Reuters · 8h

Papal conclave: All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 1h

Vatican conclave assembles: Cardinals discuss papal future

In Rome, 133 cardinals have gathered to participate in the conclave starting on Wednesday. This information was provided by the Vatican after Monday's congregation. The Vatican announced that all 133 cardinals who will participate in the upcoming conclave are already present in Rome.

Period of Mourning for Pope Francis Ends at Vatican

CBS News on MSN · 21h

Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins

Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years in the papacy. He was 88. The pontiff's death catalyzed an extensive list of traditions dating back centuries,

The Washington Post · 8h

Pope Francis’s final gift to the children of Gaza: His popemobile

The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed to treat Palestinian children.

Dagens.com UK on MSN · 15h

Period of Mourning for Pope Francis Ends at the Vatican

The nine-day mourning period following the death of Pope Francis officially ended on Sunday with a ceremonial Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. The Vatican began its traditional “novemdiales” on April 26,

Axios on MSN1h

Chicago-born cardinal gains papal buzz as conclave meets at Vatican

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, is getting attention as a potential pope. But scholars say an American pontiff ...

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Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

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Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

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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 ...

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Vatican staff must take oath of secrecy — or face Church’s gravest punishment — ahead of Conclave

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

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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 ...

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Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

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Inside the Vatican and the real-life drama behind "Conclave"

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, ...

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