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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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When World Held Its Breath: The Grey Smoke That Shrouded 2005 Pope Election
During the 2005 papal conclave, a grey smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel left thousands of onlookers around the world confused about whether a new pope had been elected.
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Explained: What Happens After Pope Dies
The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff -- but with a few changes.
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Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
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Pope Francis Installs New Cardinals, Including First African-American
Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group that will one day elect his successor.
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Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
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Pope Francis Creates 17 Cardinals, 'Princes Of The Church'
Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite body that advises and elects popes.
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Pope Francis Begins Asia Visit in Sri Lanka
Pope Francis will arrive in Sri Lanka today, days after the surprise election of a president who has pledged a new culture of tolerance in a country still recovering from civil war.
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US eavesdropped on Vatican in run-up to conclave: reports
US secret services allegedly eavesdropped on cardinals before the conclave in March to elect a new pope, Italian weekly magazine Panorama claimed on Wednesday.
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Pope's Argentine church divided by 'Dirty War'
The election of Pope Francis has prompted soul-searching in his native Argentina, where the 1970s "Dirty War" between a military junta and leftist opposition divided the local church.
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Why new Pope picked the name Francis
The newly elected pope has explained what inspired him to pick the name Francis, which has never been used in papal history before.
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After new Pope's election, China sets conditions to improve ties with Vatican
China today congratulated the new Pope but set conditions for normalisation of ties with the Vatican, saying the Holy See should severe ties with Taiwan and stop interfering in its internal affairs in the name of religion.
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Italian bishops thank God for wrong pope
Italian bishops were so convinced that one of their own would become pope that they sent a congratulatory message to the media thanking God for the election of a prelate from Milan.
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New pope slips out of Vatican for morning prayer visit
Pope Francis, barely 12 hours after his election, quietly left the Vatican early on Thursday to pray for guidance at a Rome basilica as he looks to usher a Catholic Church mired in intrigue and scandal into a new age of simplicity and humility.
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Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past
Pope Francis is rarely talked about without mention of his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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When World Held Its Breath: The Grey Smoke That Shrouded 2005 Pope Election
During the 2005 papal conclave, a grey smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel left thousands of onlookers around the world confused about whether a new pope had been elected.
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Explained: What Happens After Pope Dies
The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff -- but with a few changes.
-
Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
-
Pope Francis Installs New Cardinals, Including First African-American
Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group that will one day elect his successor.
-
Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
-
Pope Francis Creates 17 Cardinals, 'Princes Of The Church'
Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite body that advises and elects popes.
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Pope Francis Begins Asia Visit in Sri Lanka
Pope Francis will arrive in Sri Lanka today, days after the surprise election of a president who has pledged a new culture of tolerance in a country still recovering from civil war.
-
US eavesdropped on Vatican in run-up to conclave: reports
US secret services allegedly eavesdropped on cardinals before the conclave in March to elect a new pope, Italian weekly magazine Panorama claimed on Wednesday.
-
Pope's Argentine church divided by 'Dirty War'
The election of Pope Francis has prompted soul-searching in his native Argentina, where the 1970s "Dirty War" between a military junta and leftist opposition divided the local church.
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Why new Pope picked the name Francis
The newly elected pope has explained what inspired him to pick the name Francis, which has never been used in papal history before.
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After new Pope's election, China sets conditions to improve ties with Vatican
China today congratulated the new Pope but set conditions for normalisation of ties with the Vatican, saying the Holy See should severe ties with Taiwan and stop interfering in its internal affairs in the name of religion.
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Italian bishops thank God for wrong pope
Italian bishops were so convinced that one of their own would become pope that they sent a congratulatory message to the media thanking God for the election of a prelate from Milan.
-
New pope slips out of Vatican for morning prayer visit
Pope Francis, barely 12 hours after his election, quietly left the Vatican early on Thursday to pray for guidance at a Rome basilica as he looks to usher a Catholic Church mired in intrigue and scandal into a new age of simplicity and humility.
-
Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past
Pope Francis is rarely talked about without mention of his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship.
