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All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome

How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

Reuters · 3h

Papal conclave: All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.

ABC News · 23h

Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

Vatican staff take a vow of secrecy

The Philadelphia Inquirer · 23m

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis must take an oath of secrecy.

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ahead of the conclave that's starting on Wednesday.

Yahoo · 53m

Vatican staff take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Dozens of Vatican staff members, including security, housekeeping and maintenance workers, are sworn to secrecy regarding anything they witness during the upcoming papal conclave.

27mon MSN

A conclave like no other: How papal pick gathering is different this year

Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.

The Journal News on MSN1h

Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

YourErie on MSN51m

Local priest provides insight as papal conclave quickly approaches

Roman Catholic cardinals across the globe are preparing to select a new pope, with the papal conclave kicking off on ...

2hon MSN

Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome

The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...

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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 ...

Scripps News on MSN5h

Anticipation builds as Vatican gears up for historic papal conclave

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

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