Cardinal electors arrive in Rome, no date set for conclave
At his daily press briefing Thursday, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said no date had yet been set for the conclave. The post Cardinal electors arrive in Rome, no date set for conclave appeared...
View ArticleCardinals pray before conclave to choose new pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic Cardinals prayed on Sunday for spiritual guidance ahead of a closed door conclave to choose a new pope to lead the Church at one of the most difficult periods...
View ArticleWho will be the next Pope? A look at the top contenders
In a conclave beginning tomorrow, Cardinals from around the world will gather to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI. In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no...
View ArticleHow Papal Conclaves fared in the past century
Over the past century, no conclave has lasted more than five days and the fastest vote was for Pope Pius XII. Here's a look at a century of conclave balloting. The post How Papal Conclaves fared in the...
View ArticlePope welcomes like-minded cardinals from world’s remote nations
Old friends, Vatican bureaucrats and sentimental favorites are also getting red hats Saturday when Francis presides over his first cardinal-making ceremony to bring 19 new "princes" of the church into...
View ArticlePope Francis names 20 new Cardinals, majority from Latin America, Africa
In announcing the new voting cardinals, Pope Francis said they come "from 14 countries from every continent (and) manifest the indissoluble links between the Church of Rome" and churches around the...
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