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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 ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
DeBernardo, in an statement issued Tuesday, said some cardinals have been vocal in their opposition to Francis' leadership of ...
Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
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.
Conclave live: Speculation grows over who will be named new Pope while cardinals gather for secret election
Speculation grows over who will be named new Pope while cardinals gather for secret election - Italian Cardinal Pietro ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...
Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...
What name the new pope chooses can signal what's ahead
The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have ...
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Vatican white smoke: Waiting for it fires up social media
Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church’s secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect ...
Choosing the next pope: How does the Vatican make white smoke?
How does the Vatican make white smoke? - The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do ...
Leaks could threaten the conclave. This is how the Vatican will ensure the vote remains secret
As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...