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What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.
By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...
At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...
After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...
The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...
We are now in day 2 of the Conclave, this after black smoke billowed out of the chimney from the Sistine Chapel earlier this ...
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