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The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...
I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
Two cardinals discuss challenges facing the Catholic Church as they prepare to elect the next pope, highlighting key issues ...
Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...