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At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...
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 pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...
Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...
The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...
The University of Kentucky's athletics committee approved the creation of a new board Thursday to help the school adapt to ...
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
Any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops like Boston's current Archbishop Richard Henning ...