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Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to ...
'A moment of profound emotion and reflection': Pope Francis' faithful mourners
A look at some of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world who flocked to Vatican City to pay their ...
Bet on the pope: All the odds surrounding Francis’ successor — including his name and nationality
The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...
Pope's death, US aid cuts complicate Vatican's debt relief push
The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts ...
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis' tomb, as it opens for public viewing
The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome ...
Cardinals at a crossroads: While some want to continue Francis’ reforms, others want a different kind of pope
As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...
Pope Trump Picture Sparks Avalanche of Jokes, Memes
In response to Loomer's post, one X user from Texas shared a different mocked up image of Trump as the Pope appearing on CNN, ...