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Conclave LIVE: Exact time of Pope cardinals' next vote as smoke rises at Vatican
A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...
Cardinals watched ‘Conclave’ to prepare for real Vatican vote
Some have watched it in the cinema,” one cleric involved said, adding that the movie accurately portrays how the conclave ...
2025 papal conclave begins at Vatican, with black smoke indicating no new pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
The Vatican and AARP Team Up for First-Ever Symposium on Aging: 'One of the Most Pressing Issues of Our Time' (Exclusive)
The historic collaboration will cover caregiving, brain health, and more as the world faces a rapidly aging population.
Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...
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 ...
Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
The Vatican financial mess Pope Francis couldn’t fix
The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...