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Vatican, Conclave and Pope Francis

Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope will begin on May 7: Live updates

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21.

The New York Times · 2h

Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.

ABC News on MSN · 2h

Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7, Vatican says

The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at the Vatican to begin a process of choosing a new pope, who will become the Catholic Church's 267th leader.

Pope Francis, cardinal and Conclave

The Associated Press on MSN · 14m

Picking a new Pope: When Conclave will start, which cardinals are invited, how it works

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Catholic cardinals meet to discuss date of conclave for new pope

The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date to enter a secret conclave and elect the next leader of the global Church.

The Washington Post · 4h

Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect

Catholics around world mourn death of Pope Francis

The Des Moines Register · 2d

Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit?

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Pope’s Mourners See His Death as Crossroads for Catholic Church

As tens of thousands of Catholics waited in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many were debating the direction of the church.

CBS News · 6d

Pope Francis' death mourned worldwide as Catholic Church prepares for next chapter

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

FOX News on MSN3h

Former top Pope Francis aide details his 'great reset' of how Catholic Church was perceived

Greg Burke, a former spokesperson for Pope Francis, joins 'MediaBuzz' from the Vatican to discuss his experience working for ...

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Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

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Picking a Pope: Inside the World’s Most Secretive Election

The conclave will begin on May 7, the Vatican said. When the voting cardinals reach a two-thirds majority for a candidate, the next pope is confirmed.

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When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...

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New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

Popes rise to challenges of their times, Pittsburgh-area Catholic experts say

The next pope will have the weight of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on his shoulders. That’s how the Rev. Daniel Carr, 40 ...

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Video: Who will be the new Pope? Catholics await the selection of next pontiff

Who will be the new Pope? Catholics await the selection of next pontiff In the coming days, opposing views within the ...

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Cardinals visit Pope Francis’s tomb as they ready to elect his successor

After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...

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