Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

Cardinals, in red beretta hats, attend a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter’s Basilica, before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of problems.

New Pope Will Face a Vatican Budget Crisis, and a Myriad Other Problems By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming ...