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The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...
The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...
Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...
The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.
Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...
Cardinal Sir John Ribat told the Post Courier newspaper his vote will be for the interest of five million Catholics around ...
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...
Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...