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What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have decided the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7. The conclave is a closed-door ...
Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7: When will we see white smoke? Updates
Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
Cardinal Dolan: The pope has to be a source of reconciliation
Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan discusses how the Catholic Church goes about electing a new pope on 'The Story' ...
North Texas honors late Pope Francis with memorial mass
In downtown Dallas, dozens of Catholics made their way to Cathedral Guadalupe Monday night. A special memorial mass was held ...
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.