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Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals gather at Vatican to elect next pope

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.

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Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

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2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke will be sent up the chimney of the Sistine Chapel when that happens, to indicate a new pope has been chosen.

Pope Leo XIV makes 1st trip outside Vatican

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Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo prays at Francis' tomb on way back to Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to the Augustinian Sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel on Saturday afternoon local time, the Vatican said.

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Pope Leo XIV’s message to the cardinals: Vatican II and Pope Francis are here to stay

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.

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Pope Leo visits shrine near Rome on first trip outside Vatican as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday, heading about an hour's drive east of Rome to the small Italian town of Genazzano to visit a shrine to the Virgin Mary. The new pontif

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How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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Interview: Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich on why the cardinals chose Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the ...

Pope Leo XIV congratulated by cardinals and Vatican clerks as he leaves Sistine Chapel

Cardinal Robert Prevost on Thursday became the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

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Travelers can ‘fly like a cardinal’ on direct Chicago-to-Rome flight in honor of Pope Leo, charter company reveals in cheeky new ad

A charter company is inviting travelers to fly in divine style on a direct route from Pope Leo XIV’s native Chicago to ...

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Cardinal Prevost put his head in his hands as papacy loomed

As U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost realized during the secret conclave that he might be elected the next Catholic pope, he put ...

Cardinal Dolan asks Americans for their prayers ahead of conclave

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said in a post to X on Wednesday that he and the other North American cardinals will bring the "in ...

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