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Black smoke billows as Catholic cardinals remain undecided on new pope
Black smoke billowed out from the Sistine Chapel's chimney for the second time as the 133 Catholic cardinals remained undecided on who to select as the new leader of the Catholic Church. NBC News' ...
Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
Who wears purple in the Catholic church?
While the cardinals are known to wear their scarlet red attire, some individuals involved in conclave proceedings were seen ...
From Africa to Asia, the papal race reflects a changing Catholic Church
Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world.
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'Pope Francis appointed 108 of 133 Cardinals of very diverse origins and church identities'
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most ...
New York cardinal says Trump AI pope image 'wasn't good'
STORY: The Archbishop of New York on Sunday said that U.S. President Donald Trump's posting of an AI-generated image showing ...
A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
The media’s fascination with Catholic Church explained
Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution ...