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What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal electors to leave the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process.
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
The promotion of conservative candidates from some corners started almost immediately after Francis’s death was announced.
Pope Francis used the power of the papacy to shine a bright spotlight on the issues that stirred his conscience. He had lived ...
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
The late Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, will be remembered with a neutralised start in Vatican City on the final stage ...
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