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Cardinals Enter Seclusion as Historic Papal Conclave Set to Begin

The most geographically diverse conclave in history will commence on May 7 to elect Pope Francis' successor under strict rules of secrecy.

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Anticipation Builds as New Pope's Name Set to Signal Future Direction

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Vatican Breaks Tradition by Reusing Papal Robes as Tailor Offers Gifted Alternatives

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Largest Papal Conclave in History

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Installs Sistine Chapel Chimney as Cardinals Finalize Conclave Preparations

Vatican Faces Unresolved Age Dispute Over Cardinal's Conclave Eligibility

Cardinal Becciu Withdraws from Papal Conclave Following Francis's Final Request

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Conclave Prepares to Choose New Pope Following Francis's Death

Debate Intensifies Over Pope Francis's Canonization After Record Sainthood Reforms

Pope Francis Entrenches Women in Vatican Leadership with Landmark Appointments

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed as World Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Cardinals Gather in Rome as Betting Frenzy Surrounds Next Pope

Carlo Acutis to Be Canonized as First Millennial Saint on April 27

Theodore McCarrick, Defrocked Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 94