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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 ...
Convicted cardinal announces he won't be part of conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7, Vatican says
The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...
Watch Pope Francis' full funeral video as world mourns late Vatican leader
In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican
Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...
The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP’s Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu agrees to obey Francis' wishes and leave conclave
Becciu was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after a Vatican criminal court found him guilty of fraud and embezzlement ...