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  2. Papal election on Participating at the 11th General Congregation of the College of Cardinals, which focused on migration, synodality and unity ahead of the conclave, were 170 Cardinals, including 133 Cardinal electors.

    New pope to choose symbolic name

    As the conclave nears, cardinals must choose a name steeped in centuries of legacy — from saints to scandals, every papal moniker carries a message. What will…

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  3. Catholic cardinals, including Italian Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi (center), attend a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on 28 April 2025, ahead of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

    Cardinals enter conclave to elect new pope

    As 133 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel to choose Pope Francis’s successor, the world watches a historic and secretive vote that could shape the…

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  4. Cardinals line up in the Sistine Chapel to take an oath of secrecy before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope at the Vatican on 12 March 2013.

    Conclave: How a Pope is elected

    From the voting of cardinal electors to the burning of ballots in a cast-iron stove dating back to 1939, here’s a look at what happens inside the Sistine…

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  6. Papal election on Participating at the 11th General Congregation of the College of Cardinals, which focused on migration, synodality and unity ahead of the conclave, were 170 Cardinals, including 133 Cardinal electors.

    ‘Most spectacular in 50 years’

    The 2025 papal conclave convenes today with 133 cardinals from 70 countries to elect the next pope, following Pope Francis' passing. This conclave is the…

    3 MIN READ

  7. Cardinal Tagle

    Tagle’s papal bid stirs mixed feelings

    Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a prominent Filipino prelate, is considered a leading candidate to succeed Pope Francis. His compassionate approach and social…

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  8. Vigil for new Pope begins

    Vigil for new Pope begins

    Past conclaves had sprung surprises: Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian to be made pope in five centuries. ‘No one was expecting that, and Pope…

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  9. Dinah Ventura

    Up in smoke

    You don’t have to be working in the news to know that it’s been terrible — planes and helicopters crashing, buses ramming into cars, cars ramming into people.

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  10. Before the smoke signal The Vatican says the cardinals on 7 May will celebrate a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before gathering inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of electing a new pope. The world will soon watch out for the smoke rising from a small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means no new pope has been chosen. White smoke will tell everyone that decision has been made.

    16 papabile: Who could be the next Pope?

    With Pope Francis’ future uncertain, speculation swirls around 16 prominent cardinals from around the world seen as potential successors, each bringing diverse…

    3 MIN READ

  15. Filipinos urged to pray as conclave begins

    Filipinos urged to pray as conclave begins

    Senator Bong Go urges Filipinos to pray for the cardinal-electors ahead of the May 7 papal conclave in Vatican City, where 133 cardinals will elect the next…

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  17. Like a holy Houdini

    Like a holy Houdini

    Touching, sure — but how logical is it to put a man fresh from Siberian exile in charge of the Catholic Church, only for him to do what no real pope has dared:…

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