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Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
For smoke watchers, the best time to view the smoke on May 7, the conclave's first day, is just after 7 p.m. (10 a.m. PDT, 1 ...
The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...
Two Catholic cardinals will miss the conclave next week to elect a successor to Pope Francis because of health issues, the ...
On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday following a closed-door meeting ...
The Vatican has now closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope.
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...