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Convicted cardinal demands to be part of conclave to choose new pope, setting up Vatican standoff
A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...
Pope Francis lying in state for 3 days ahead of his funeral at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...
Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
The College of Cardinals, Explained
At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...
Who is in the College of Cardinals? Meet Ohio native choosing successor to Pope Francis
An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Archbishop of NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan to vote in conclave for next pope
Archbishop of NY Cardinal Dolan is one of several cardinals from the U.S. eligible to vote in the 2025 conclave to follow ...
Pope Francis leaves behind unpredictable College of Cardinals to appoint successor
Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...
Convicted fraudster cardinal stripped of papal conclave voting rights insists on participating as Pope Francis lies in state
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was investigated for taking part in an investment scheme involving a property in London, which wound up costing the church tens of millions of dollars.