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Vatican to begin conclave to elect new pope on May 7

USA TODAY · 43m

Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7: When will we see white smoke? Updates

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.

Pope Francis, funeral

HuffPost · 17m

Donald Trump's Suit For Pope Francis' Funeral Goes Viral

Donald Trump is catching flak for wearing a blue suit to Pope Francis’ funeral, and social media users aren’t holding back their opinions. The president and first lady Melania Trump attended the religious leader’s funeral Saturday. After photos and footage from the ceremony hit the internet, the Republican faced criticism online for his attire.

The New York Times · 4h

What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens of heads of state, monarchs and other dignitaries, it will be, in any case, a spectacle. And at the center of it all will be Francis’ simple coffin, on the esplanade of St. Peter’s Basilica.

What happens next after Pope Francis' death?

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

6hon MSN

Picking a Pope: Inside the World’s Most Secretive Election

The conclave will begin on May 7, the Vatican said. When the voting cardinals reach a two-thirds majority for a candidate, ...

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Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

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Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998

The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated ...

9hon MSN

New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

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Former top Pope Francis aide details his 'great reset' of how Catholic Church was perceived

Greg Burke, a former spokesperson for Pope Francis, joins 'MediaBuzz' from the Vatican to discuss his experience working for ...

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Pope Francis wanted to 'create a more fraternal world'

Pope Francis wanted to "create a more fraternal world and to work for peace", the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth has ...

The New Yorker1d

Francis, the TV Pope, Takes His Final Journey

The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...

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