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Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
Sistine Chapel chimney installed ahead of papal conclave
Vatican firefighters fitted the Sistine Chapel chimney in place ahead of the election of Pope Francis’ successor. White smoke ...
Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor
The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...
Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave
Cardinal Kevin Farrell nervously adjusted the large cross hanging around his neck before he read out the words that jolted the world’s 1.4bn Catholics — and catapulted him into the spotlight. “Francis ...
Final preparations underway for the papal conclave
The final preparations for the papal conclave, which begins on May 7th, include installing the iconic chimney on the Sistine ...