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Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney
The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...
Here’s what cardinals eat during the conclave — and why ravioli and roast chicken were banned
So that means some foods were banned or carefully inspected at previous conclaves, including whole roast chicken, stuffed ...
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Traditionalist pope is unlikely, but these cardinals champion the Latin Mass
Among leading traditionalists, Cardinals Robert Sarah and Raymond Burke have garnered the most media attention. A few ...
Signal-Jamming Technology Forces Cardinals To ‘Rawdog’ The Conclave, According To CBS Slip-Up
The papal conclave is officially underway at The Vatican and the Cardinals are being forced to "rawdog" the entire secret ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
Who is Cardinal Tagle? The youthful 67-year-old tipped as a favourite to be the next Pope
Who is Cardinal Tagle? The youthful 67-year-old tipped as a favourite to be the next Pope - Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio ...
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 ...
The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
Pope Francis's efforts to shake up the workings of the Church should be built on by the next pope, according to some - but ...