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Can’t tell a conclave from a congregation? A brief guide to the language of selecting a new Pope
This is the closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Its name, literally ...
Can’t tell a conclave from a congregation? A brief guide on the language of selecting a new Pope
This is the closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Its name, literally ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...