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Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before ...
New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...
Pope’s Mourners See His Death as Crossroads for Catholic Church
As tens of thousands of Catholics waited in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many were debating the ...
Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88
Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...
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Tens of thousands of visitors queue at Pope Francis's tomb
On Sunday, tens of thousands of people flocked to the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore to catch a brief glimpse of Pope ...
Picking a Pope: Inside the World’s Most Secretive Election
The conclave will begin on May 7, the Vatican said. When the voting cardinals reach a two-thirds majority for a candidate, the next pope is confirmed.
Pope Francis' death mourned worldwide as Catholic Church prepares for next chapter
Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.
Popes rise to challenges of their times, Pittsburgh-area Catholic experts say
The next pope will have the weight of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on his shoulders. That’s how the Rev. Daniel Carr, 40 ...