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The Catholic Leader2h
How will a new pope be chosen? An expert explains the conclave
By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski FOLLOWING the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The ...
Who could be the new Pope? The cardinals who might become the next head of the Catholic Church
The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...
AsiaNews10h
This is why there is so much Asia in the upcoming conclave
The College of Cardinals Francis created reflects the world more than the Catholic Church, or rather, it reflects her ...
AsiaNews11h
Why is there so much Asia in the upcoming conclave?
The College of Cardinals Francis created reflects the world more than the Catholic Church, or rather, it reflects her ...
On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence
Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction ...
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‘Laudato Si’: A papacy takes on ‘throwaway culture’
It is revealing—and perhaps poetically fitting—that Pope Francis passed away just two months shy of the 10th anniversary of ...
Religion Unplugged14h
How Are Popes And Other World Religious Leaders Chosen?
Saturday’s majestic open-air funeral for Pope Francis is now followed by election of the next pope by the College of Cardinals in a process shrouded in secrecy. Indeed, the Latin root for “conclave” ...
A pope is laid to rest. What comes next?
The eyes of the world were on St Peter’s Square this weekend as the funeral Mass of Pope Francis took place in view of ...
So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...