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What to know on the second day of the conclave to elect the next pope
Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.
No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...
Locals gather for red wine spritz and conclave watch in a cardinal’s hometown
Conclave watching turns out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...
CBS News anchor says cardinals are 'rawdogging' papal conclave since their phones have been confiscated
CBS New anchor Tony Dokoupil is being roasted for saying on air that the cardinals are 'rawdogging' the papal conclave by ...
The conclave to select a new pope has begun
The Catholic Church has begun the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis ...
Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to pick a pope who seeks unity ahead of secret voting ritual
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.