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In a conclave of strangers, cardinals are starting to get to know one another
Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...
Fact Check Team: Vatican conclave to elect new pope shrouded in mystery, set for May 7
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle are considered top contenders, according to The Associated Press. Parolin, who served as Pope Francis' Secretary of State, is ...
Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...
Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope after Francis' death
VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...
Convicted cardinal announces he won't be part of conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...
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Vatican drivers, staff to swear oath of secrecy ahead of conclave
In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...
Convicted Catholic cardinal drops bid to take part in conclave
A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...
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Cardinal Ribat: Personal Holiness ‘Very Important’ in the Next Pope
The cardinal from Papua New Guinea says the Church needs a holy and unifying pope to guide the Church and inspire renewed ...
Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t
The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope.