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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
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 ...
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says choosing new pope will be "more difficult this time"
The eyes of the globe are on the Vatican as the conclave to elect the next pope is about to begin, and New York's Timothy ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.
Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...
Cardinal who embraced Philippines’ gay Catholics could be the Francis continuity candidate for pope
On a balmy night outside Manila’s Baclaran church, Gerald Concepcion, 32, and his fellow devotees were decorating a float of ...