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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 ...
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 ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
May 7 Conclave set to navigate ideological currents within Catholicism, fractured and polarized world
On May 7, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — "everyone else out" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as ...
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World waits for conclave date after Francis laid to rest
It was inevitable that the death of Pope Francis would lead to rumination about a successor. Now that that he has been laid ...
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Three Filipino Cardinals to Vote in Historic Papal Conclave
As the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled farewell to Pope Francis, a new chapter in Catholic history quietly unfolded: for ...
Catholic faithful flock to Pope Francis' tomb as eyes turn to conclave
A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave
The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...