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World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says
About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...
Francis celebrated as ‘pope among the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning ...
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As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
Watch livestream: Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88
Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.