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Conclave to Elect New Pope Is Set to Begin

PIX11 on MSN · 2h

The Papal conclave: How a new Pope is elected

After Pope Francis’s death, the Catholic Church is in the process of finding a new head. The new Pope will have supreme and full authority over the universal Church, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

USA TODAY · 2d

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.

The New York Times · 7h

Live Updates: No Pope Elected on Cardinals’ First Vote

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. Eastern), the cardinals will walk in a short procession to the Sistine Chapel from the nearby Pauline Chapel to begin the vote.

Pope, black and white smoke

The New York Times · 3h

Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope

As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

Why smoke is used to tell people there's a new Pope

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Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

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New York Catholic Bishops Denounce Trump's AI Image As Pope: "Do Not Mock Us"

New York’s Catholic leaders have denounced President Donald Trump for his artificial intelligence-generated image of himself ...

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No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: Live updates

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

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Meet the US Catholic TV network that drew the ire of Pope Francis

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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'A Pope in the tradition of Francis': From New York to Ghana, Catholics hope for continuity at the Vatican

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

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Who is Timothy Dolan? The New York archbishop is Trump's pick to be the next pope

After joking to reporters outside the White House Wednesday, April 30 that he'd like to be the next pope, President Donald ...

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Conclave for New Pope Begins With Faithful Seeking Direction

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

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Defrocked NYC priest and booted Texas bishop look for Hail Mary reinstatement from new pope

I’m going to go to that new pope and ask him to review my case and reinstate me,’’ said former city priest Frank Pavone — an ...

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The last pope? An ominous ancient prophecy resurfaces after Pope Francis death.

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

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