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As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...
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Conclave: What Travelers Need to Know When Visiting the Vatican
The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
The Conclave Begins: Here Are the Front-Runners, Kingmakers and Disputes
A tense papal election is expected to pit late Pope Francis’ number two, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, against an array of ...
The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
There has been a growing coalescence around the idea that Pope Francis's work to radically shake up the workings of the ...
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...
Final Countdown to the Conclave: Cardinals move into Vatican residence
Cardinals are preparing for the start of the Conclave tomorrow where they will decide who will be the next Pope. Vatican ...