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How to watch the Vatican live as cardinals vote for the next pope
The Vatican has announced a date to begin the conclave. The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing Pope Francis' successor on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...
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Cardinals vote in the Vatican for a second day to elect a new pope
VATICAN CITY (AP ... the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, who was caught on a hot mic during Wednesday’s pre-conclave Mass telling Parolin “Auguri doppio” or “double ...
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Who are the cardinals selecting the next pope?
His papacy also saw Asia's representation in the College of Cardinals grow to 17%, with 23 electors — second only to Europe. At least 70 countries now have elector cardinals, the Vatican says ...
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Vatican staff must take oath of secrecy — or face Church’s gravest punishment — ahead of conclave
Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday ... with all who are not part of the College of Cardinal electors concerning all ...
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First smoke of the conclave: Video shows results of cardinals' initial vote
The College of Cardinals, which is made up of bishops and Vatican senior officials, gathered in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday morning to begin voting on who will be the Catholic Church's next ...
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Vatican gives unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at moments after Pope Leo XIV accepted papacy
The Chicago-born pope’s gesture of gratitude in the Sistine Chapel came just hours after he was selected by the cardinals on the second day of the conclave. The footage shows Pope Leo XIV ...
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Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
VATICAN CITY (AP ... Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, outlined the marching orders for the 133 men who will enter the Sistine Chapel later on Wednesday ...
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Vatican Alters Birth Records for Two African Cardinals Ahead of Conclave
The election of a pope follows centuries-old Vatican traditions. The College of Cardinals will vote in secret ballots inside the Sistine Chapel. A two-thirds majority is required to elect a new pope.
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As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
“the College of Cardinals cannot readmit or rehabilitate them.” There has never been any clarity on what exactly Becciu renounced or how: The one-line statement issued by the Vatican press ...
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College of Cardinals Ask for Prayers Ahead of May 7 Conclave
The College of Cardinals on Wednesday called ... Cardinal Christoph Schönborn spoke about the situation of the Vatican Bank, Cardinal Fernando Vergez about the activities of the Governorate ...
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Convicted cardinal demands to be part of conclave to choose new pope, setting up Vatican standoff
could be judged by a Vatican tribunal of judges. Although Becciu lost his rights and privileges as a cardinal, he was never technically removed from the College of Cardinals. He is allowed to take ...