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Cardinals gather at Vatican, plan Saturday funeral for Pope Francis: Latest updates
Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's ...
Cardinals meet at Vatican to finalise plans for funeral of Pope Francis and conclave
The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...
Here are the top cardinals who could replace Pope Francis after the conclave
Some of the top candidates, ranked by Italian Vatican watcher Gaetano Masciullo and Vaticanists Edward Pentin and Diane ...
Heading for Vatican, cardinal recalls Pope Francis' love for East Timor
The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death ...
Vatican releases first video images of Pope Francis in coffin with cardinals offering prayers
Images captured on Monday showed Pope Francis lying in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel, flanked by Swiss Guards.
Does Louisiana have a Cardinal Bishop? How will papal conclave work after Pope Francis' death?
Following Pope Francis' death, a conclave will commence. Does Louisiana have a Cardinal voting for the new Pope?
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Cardinals meet Tuesday at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis' funeral
Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...