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By Anna Donofrio
When Jenna Drummond and Clair Volkening saw Pope Francis step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his “urbi et orbi” (“to the city and to the world”) blessing April 20, they had no idea it would be his last.
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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — When the conclave begins May 7, there will be 117 cardinals who will not be allowed into the Sistine Chapel to take part in the voting process that chooses the next pope.
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By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — One by one, placing a right hand on the Book of Gospels, staff driving, cooking, cleaning and caring for the cardinals who will elect a new pope will swear an oath of perpetual secrecy about the election of the 267th successor of St. Peter.
Art
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands the 20-foot-tall bronze sculpture "Angels Unawares" as a reminder of the plight of migrants and refugees.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made history with his election in 2013 as the first Latin American as well as the first Jesuit ever elected.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.
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By Jim Hale
It was providential that the funeral Mass for Pope Francis occurred on Divine Mercy Sunday, according to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. “We know that mercy was a constant theme for Pope Francis as conveyed often in his homilies, writings and most especially by his example,” said Bishop Burbidge, who celebrated the Mass of Thanksgiving for […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.
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VATICAN CITY — Here is a list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to elect a new pope:
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
ROME — Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to take a quick bus tour through Rome on their way to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican.
