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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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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From women’s roles to LGBTQ blessings, the next pope will inherit unresolved tensions shaping the future of the Catholic Church.
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All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome on Monday, two days before the start of the conclave today to elect the next head…
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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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With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the…
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One hundred and thirty-three cardinals — most of them appointed by the late Pope Francis and with an average age of 70 — are set to gather in the Sistine…
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He helped secure the adoption of the Paris Agreement with his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si that called on leaders to protect ‘our common home.’
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on Filipinos to offer prayers ahead of the 7 May papal conclave in Vatican City, where 133 cardinal-electors will…
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Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic cardinals seeking a break with the late…
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A total 133 cardinals eligible to elect a new pope will begin voting in secret on 7 May.
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Filipino religious practices, shaped by centuries of Spanish and American influence, continue to play a significant role in Fil-Am civic engagement and social…
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Pope Francis warned administrators that their work could take a downward spiral into mediocrity, gossip and bureaucratic squabbling if they forget that theirs…
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Following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April at the age of 88, the Catholic Church has entered a period of sede vacante — Latin for "the seat being vacant"…
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Cardinals gathered Wednesday for intensified talks ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect a new pope, with many hoping for a swift decision.
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Angelo Becciu was removed from office and stripped of his cardinal ‘rights and privileges’ in September 2020
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As the Catholic Church prepares for the conclave to elect a new pope, cardinals are confronting the most pressing issues facing the faith today.…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos expressed appreciation for the support provided by the Philippine embassies in the Vatican and Italy during the recent quick…
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Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, following the death of…
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