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New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
New pope's challenges: Budget crisis, role of women and decline in Europe
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...
Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998
The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated ...
Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very ...
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis' tomb, as it opens for public viewing
The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome ...
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave
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 ...