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In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner

Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world.

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner: The Holy Spirit

A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the Holy Spirit fits in.

ABC News · 23h

Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

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Associated Press News on MSN · 2h

Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church. That's more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the conclave that will choose a successor to Pope Francis.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Who will be the next pope? Even the cardinals don't know

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as Pope Francis' successor, several said, and speeches by individual clerics in meetings this week may be decisive.

The Washington Post · 1d

What's the geographic breakdown of the cardinals who will elect the new pope?

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history

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CBS News on MSN · 1h

As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.

Reuters · 4h

Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Cooks and cleaners as well as maintenance and medical staff joined members of the Vatican's clergy on Monday (May 5) to take an oath of secrecy ahead of the upcoming papal conclave. Could cells grow food for astronauts on long missions in space?

The Washington Post · 1d

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave must take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of automatic excommunication

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When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope?

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

The Economist2h

Intrigue and attacks as the papal conclave begins

For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

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As cardinals gather for conclave, activist hopes new pope will address sexual abuse crisis

As the College of Cardinals gathers in Vatican City for the secretive process that will elect a new head of the Roman ...

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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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Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

How EWTN is shaping US conservative Catholic views of the papal conclave

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

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