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New pope taking over at 'difficult' time, says dean of cardinals as conclave set to begin
Cardinals will take part in a Mass at St Peter's Basilica this morning and will later walk to the Sistine Chapel to cast ...
Conclave live: Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope
Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...
Conclave live: Who will be the next Pope? First vote to elect new leader of Catholic Church to take place today
Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...
Cardinals begin sacred conclave to elect new pope
At 10:30 a.m. EDT, the cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” and the Latin ...