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How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.
What's Next for Catholic Church as Pope Francis Fights Infection
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described as a "complex clinical picture." The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Friday following a weeklong struggle with bronchitis that required additional medical intervention.
Here's how a conclave elects a new pope
As Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital, his poor health is casting a spotlight on the arcane process of how the Catholic Church elects its leader. The papal "conclave" is intentionally shrouded in mystery — the term itself is Latin for "locked room" — but here are some of its rules and wrinkles: Candidates must be male and a baptized Catholic.
How is a new pope elected? Everything you should know [Pulse Explainer]
The election of a new pope is a rigorous process involving a series of rituals that unfold in stages. First, there is the College of Cardinals. They play a major role in the election process. They are,
How Is a New Pope Chosen? Inside the Secretive Conclave Process
With Pope Francis’ health in question, speculation grows about how the Catholic Church would elect his successor.
Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed Francis
Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed Francis - Pope Francis remains in hospital with double pneumonia ...
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Getting Married at the Vatican: Catholic Couples Get a Taste of Heaven
The Vatican allows Catholic marriages to take place in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the small city ...
Virginia bishop says altar desecration is latest in ‘increasing global trend of attacks' on Catholic Church
A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger ...
Trump's "border czar" tells Pope Francis to "stick to the Catholic Church" as pope slams mass deportations
President Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan says Pope Francis should "stick to the Catholic Church," as the pontiff criticizes ...
Another woman takes over a top job at the Vatican, this time running the city state administration
ROME — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican : Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named ...
Texas Catholic immigration debate intensifies as Pope Francis remains hospitalized
The pope's health complications are only adding to rising tensions within the community as clergy and politicians debate ...
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Trump border czar knocks Pope Francis’s criticism: ‘Fix the Catholic Church’
Border czar” Tom Homan, who oversees President Trump’s mass deportation program, shot back at Pope Francis after he chastised ...
From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza
Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.
Long Island Catholics pray for ailing Pope Francis, ponder eventual successor
This is his fourth hospitalization since becoming pope in 2013. The Vatican said on Tuesday that he had slept well the ...