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The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
Pope Francis's efforts to shake up the workings of the Church should be built on by the next pope, according to some - but ...
JD Vance makes peace offering to new Pope Leo XIV after ‘anti-MAGA’ tweets as Trump quips ‘Vatican already called me’
JD Vance has showered praise on newly-elected Pope Leo XIV – despite the pontiff slamming the vice president and Trump’s ...
Conclave to elect a new pope begins as 133 Catholic cardinals file into Sistine Chapel
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...
Who Takes Over When Pope Dies? Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained
A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...
What do the robe colors mean at the Vatican conclave?
The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...
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Vatican announces conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor ... year papacy to bring in new points of views of the Catholic Church hierarchy. Many have spent little or no time in Rome getting to know their ...
How the pope gets paid and a look into the Vatican's finances
The Vatican is governed by the Holy See, which oversees stipends and allowances given to the leader of the Catholic church ...
The Conclave Just Did the Unthinkable
And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...