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USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.

Sky News on MSN · 10h

Speculation and excitement grow in Rome as papal conclave prepares to choose next pope

The cardinals have arrived, the finishing touches are being made; Vatican City is preparing for an election like no other.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 25m

All about the rich tradition of a conclave as cardinals prepare to elect new pope

The 132 cardinals tasked with selecting the next pope are all in Rome, with the conclave set to begin on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the papal election:

Asia, Africa and Pope Francis

The Associated Press on MSN · 21m

Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pope.

USA Today · 13h

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Possible front-runners from Asia, Africa, Europe

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod.

Time on MSN · 1d

Meet Cardinal Luis Tagle, Contender to Succeed Pope Francis

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

20hon MSN

Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Asianet Newsable on MSN16m

Vatican: All mobile phone signals deactivated ahead of conclave to elect next Pope

The cardinals will have to give up their mobile phones and electronic devices on Tuesday and they will receive their devices ...

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Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

Al Jazeera on MSN25m

Women in the Catholic Church: Which way will the next pope go?

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

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Pope Francis is buried in Rome after funeral attended by 250,000

World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to ...

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What name the new pope chooses can signal what’s ahead

ROME — The first clue of the next pope’s direction will ... followed by his papal name, wrought with meaning. A Pope ...

Al Jazeera on MSN8d

Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome after funeral attended by thousands

Fiorello Maffei, a 58-year-old who lives in London, returned to Italy for the now postponed canonisation of Carlo, a Londoner ...

Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN3h

They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome

Nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward, a few miles from ...

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