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New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
The Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix
The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...
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The ‘Asian Francis’ — a Karaoke and TikTok Sensation — Emerges as a Leading Candidate To Be the Next Pope
Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...
The conclave to select a new pope after Francis' death officially begins in Rome
Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...
From Peter to Francis: How the pope chooses his name
As the world waits for the conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pontiff, another question remains at the back of everyone’s minds: What will his new name be?
Honoring the legacy of Pope Francis
Helen Alvaré, a George Mason University professor, ABC News contributor and Vatican consultant, reflects on Pope Francis' legacy and what he might have hoped for the future of the Catholic Church.