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One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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

The doors of the Sistine Chapel were sealed Wednesday as the papal conclave got underway. After three hours and fifteen ...

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...

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The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...