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Catholics at University of Dallas pray for guidance as papal conclave begins
At Mary Immaculate School in Farmers Branch, students held a "mock conclave," complete with young cardinals and a new pope.
What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...
World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...
Secretive conclave to elect next pope set to begin on Wednesday
The Vatican released new images showing the inside of the Sistine Chapel, ready for 133 cardinal electors to gather for the ...
What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics
The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...
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.
North Texas school holds mock mini-conclave ahead of the election of a new pope in Rome
Mary Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers Branch held a mock conclave Tuesday morning, where they elected their very own ...
Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke
Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...
Next Pope Update: Four Frontrunners Emerge as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...
Chicago experts outline work cut out for cardinals in papal conclave
Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cardinal Cupich is among the 133 cardinal electors in the Vatican preparing for the conclave​ to ...