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"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...
As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.
From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.
The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...
The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...
All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...
Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...