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As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.

Reuters · 4h

Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Cooks and cleaners as well as maintenance and medical staff joined members of the Vatican's clergy on Monday (May 5) to take an oath of secrecy ahead of the upcoming papal conclave. Could cells grow food for astronauts on long missions in space?

The Washington Post · 1d

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave must take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of automatic excommunication

Vatican Faces a Defining Moment

CNN · 2h

Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world.

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner: The Holy Spirit

A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the Holy Spirit fits in.

Time · 10m

The Vatican Faces a Defining Moment as Cardinals Prepare to Choose a New Pope

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more conservative path?

pope francis, Conclave

WMTW on MSN · 1h

Conclave to elect next Pope begins Wednesday

Fr. Kyle Doustou, a pastor in Old Town and soon to be Vicar General for the Diocese of Portland, sat down with Maine's Total Coverage to explain the process of selecting the next Pope.

CBS News on MSN · 3h

When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope? Here's how long it's taken to see white smoke in the past

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

The Independent on MSN · 4h

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years.The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a democratic process with a strong emphasis on working through multiple rounds of voting until a clear consensus emerges.

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As conclave begins, people around the world are betting on who the next pope will be

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

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Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

The Church Is More Global Than Ever. What Does That Mean for the Next Pope?

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

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Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

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The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

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Who is going to be the next pope? We asked AI chatbots and this is who they predict will be elected

While the papal election is held in complete secrecy, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots appear to hold their own opinions ...

Al Jazeera on MSN8h

What is a conclave? How will next pope be chosen and the challenges ahead

The conclave, which will kick off on Wednesday, will be held behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel. It generally ...

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Conclave begins this week to select next pope

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

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