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Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...
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How long was Pope Francis the pope? Who was the pope before him? What to know before conclave
Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday after a period of declining health. The College of Cardinals will convene ...
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A new pope will be chosen at a papal conclave. How does it work?
Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...
Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
Over 12 years as pope, Francis tried to remake the U.S. Catholic hierarchy more in his image, elevating pastors who ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...
As Papal Conclave nears, Donald Trump pokes fun, posts AI photo of himself as Pope, and faces massive backlash from Catholics
Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as pope on Truth Social. This happened before the papal conclave to elect Pope ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
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 ...