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Emma Bubola
2025-04-28 12:00:14
United States
Roman Catholic Church

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 head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Jason Horowitz
2025-04-27 06:00:13
United States
Politics and Government

Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Emma Bubola And Matthew Mpoke Bigg
2025-04-26 18:00:12
United States
Roman Catholic Church

‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral

Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.

Elisabetta Povoledo
2025-04-25 15:00:09
United States
Refugees and Displaced Persons

Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice

Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.

Elisabetta Povoledo
2025-04-25 12:00:09
United States
Tombs and Tombstones

How Pope Francis Simplified Papal Funerals

The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand scale.

Emma Bubola
2025-04-24 12:00:13
United States
Roman Catholic Church

Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.