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Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy
The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.
Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext
When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...
The Vatican Faces a Defining Moment as Cardinals Prepare to Choose a New Pope
Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...
As cardinals gather for conclave, activist hopes new pope will address sexual abuse crisis
As the College of Cardinals gathers in Vatican City for the secretive process that will elect a new head of the Roman ...
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 ...
In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner: The Holy Spirit
A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...
Cardinal Erdo of Hungary Is a Favorite of Conservatives to Become Pope
The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...