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As the Conclave Concludes, Catholicism Is at a Crossroads
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
This conclave to choose a new pope was short — but not the shortest ever
The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...
2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican
A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...
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Why Cardinals Are Banned From Eating Ravioli During the Conclave
As the conclave to find Pope Francis’ successor continues, the cardinals are not eating gourmet food amid their sequestered ...
Here’s what cardinals eat during the conclave — and why ravioli and roast chicken were banned
That means some foods were banned or carefully inspected at previous conclaves, including whole roast chicken, stuffed ...
Cardinals Begin Conclave With an Oath
The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by which the next ...
Conclave Update: Will more fans watch College of Cardinals or St. Louis Cardinals this week?
Who will win the viewership war between the St. Louis Cardinals and the papal Conclave as the world watches a new Pope be ...
Conclave to elect a new pope begins as 133 Catholic cardinals file into Sistine Chapel
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...