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  1. Cardinals attend a mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, prior to the start of the conclave, at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on 7 May 2025.

    How much does the conclave cost?

    As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, questions loom over the financial burden of the conclave on the Vatican’s struggling budget—an event costing millions…

  2. What does a pope do?

    What does a pope do?

    As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, questions loom over the financial burden of the conclave on the Vatican’s struggling budget—an event costing millions…

  3. 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…

  4. Italian cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi (C) attends a mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, on 28 April 2025. Catholic cardinals meeting on April 28, 2025, have set 7 May as the starting date for the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, the Vatican spokesman said.

    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…

  5. Myanmar quake: what we know

    Myanmar quake: what we know

    A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has killed over 1,600 people, caused massive destruction, and disrupted communications. The junta pleads for…

  6. Thailand arrests Japanese scam network suspect

    Thailand arrests Japanese scam network suspect

    Thai police have arrested Japanese national Tetsuya Yamaguchi, suspected of leading an international scam network linked to call center operations in Cambodia…