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As the conclave nears, silence and a growing uncertainty reign
Right now, everything is secret,’ Madagascar Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana said. ‘It’s the moment for prayers right now.’ ...
What it’s like to visit Rome ahead of conclave
This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a ...
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A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
Flight Searches For Papal Conclave Surge Over 345%—Here’s What Tourists Can Expect In Rome
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 ...
Cardinals Péter Erdő and Jean-Marc Aveline celebrate Masses in Rome ahead of conclave
Cardinal Péter Erdő and Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline celebrated Masses in Rome on Sunday, days before attending the conclave that will elect the successor of Pope Francis.
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With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had ...
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LIVE UPDATES: College of Cardinals prepares for start of conclave this week
On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope Francis, who shied away from giving red hats to the traditional ...
Guatemala’s cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclave
Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...