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As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
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Vatican says conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals begin informal meetings
The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...
Cardinal Dolan reflects on Pope Francis' majestic funeral in Rome
Timothy Cardinal Dolan was among thousands of people who visited the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday, one day after ...
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Cardinals, faithful flock to Rome's center to pray at pope's tomb
The cardinals were invited to visit the pope's tomb and pray vespers, which was presided over by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, ...
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The process to select a new pope has already begun. Cardinals are meeting almost daily in pre-conclave gatherings
In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...
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Church must carry on pope’s legacy of mercy, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Mercy – the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry – must guide the Catholic Church through ...
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Saint Francis Church hosts mass to remember Pope Francis
Bakersfield gathered in prayer Saturday to honor Pope Francis, as locals at Saint Francis Church shared how his leadership ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in majestic ceremony
In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South American pope, whose simple style, pastoral ...
This cardinal from California could be the next pope. Here's what to know
Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, a native Californian and former leader of San Diego Catholic, is a candidate for the papacy.
Staunchly Catholic Philippines Begins Period of Mourning for Pope Francis
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President ...
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Pope Francis: Hundreds attend Memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral; Cardinal Dolan set to join funeral, conclave in Rome
Hundreds of faithful filled the pews of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday for a solemn Mass in honor of Pope ...
A Lehigh Valley family got a special invitation to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican. Here’s their story.
The Colaks were in Italy to visit Gabriela’s sister when her husband reached out to the pope’s staff to ask about leaving him a present at the Vatican. The next day, they received an ...