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Live Updates: Black Smoke Signals That Cardinals Still Haven’t Chosen a Pope
While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope, older cardinals are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us ...
Catholic cardinals signal with black smoke there is no new pope yet
Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have not yet ...
Who Are the Cardinals Selecting the Pope?
Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.
Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Cardinals return for day 2 of voting in process to pick Pope Francis’ successor
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
Why Pizzaballa, Jerusalem’s first cardinal and an advocate for peace, could be a long-shot contender for pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of ...
Who Could Be the Next Pope? These Are the Names to Know
Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The conclave began May 7 and continues until a new pope is selected. Who votes for a pope? Only cardinals under the age of 80 ...
Cardinals arrive in St. Peter's Basilica for pre-conclave mass
Roman Catholic cardinals attended a public mass in St. Peter's Basilica just a few hours before the start of the conclave to ...