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The disgraced cardinal who has withdrawn from the Conclave
The disgraced cardinal who has withdrawn from the Conclave - Veteran Vatican official Angelo Becciu will not be in the ...
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Move over Met Ball. For fashion wow head to the Vatican
Forget feathers, fringe and sparkles. But if bold and brash colour is your thing, look no further than the conclave at the ...
As cardinals gather for conclave, activist hopes new pope will address sexual abuse crisis
As the College of Cardinals gathers in Vatican City for the secretive process that will elect a new head of the Roman ...
As cardinals begin selection of new pope, speculation and intrigue swirl
The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple tussle between conservatives and reformers. The winner will determine the fate ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...
As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...
Catholic faithful at the Vatican anticipate the start of the papal conclave
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming Vatican conclave at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis.
Conclave: How will the next Pope be chosen?
How is a new Pope chosen? How long could the conclave last? In a special edition of the Global News Podcast, the BBC’s Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool answers listener questions on the conclave at the ...