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May 7, 2025

Cardinals set to enter conclave to decide who follows Pope Francis

No pope has been elected on the first day of a conclave for centuries, so voting could continue for several days before one of the red-hatted princes of the Church receives the necessary two-thirds majority to become the 267th pontiff.

Reuters
April 30, 2025

Trump wants to be the next pope

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked that he would like to succeed Pope Francis, who died last week at the age of 88.

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Reuters
April 28, 2025

New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems

Among the pressing issues are a widening gap in Vatican finances, church attendance is sliding in many Western countries, and doctrinal debates over issues like ordaining women as clergy and LGBTQ Catholic inclusion portend coming divisions.

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Reuters
April 22, 2025

How will a new pope be chosen? An expert explains the conclave

The word conclave is derived from the Latin con (together) and clāvis (key). It means “a locked room” or “chamber”, reflecting its historical use to describe the locked gathering of cardinals to elect a pope.

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Reuters
April 21, 2025

Who might succeed Pope Francis? Some possible candidates

Here are some cardinals who are being talked about as “papabili” to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.