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What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected
Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, behind-closed-doors secrecy with which the cardinals conduct their discussions and balloting.
Cardinals arrived at the Vatican Wednesday for the first day of the conclave which will elect a new pope. Catholic cardinals ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pope on Wednesday.
The conclave to choose the new pope is underway. And among the cardinals choosing the new Catholic leader is an Ohio native.
And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...
On Wednesday, 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church. What on ...
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America’s Newsroom’ Co-Host Bill Hemmer explains how the Catholic Church will select the next Pope in a centuries-old process known as the Papal Conclave.
The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...
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