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Pope Francis, Papal conclave and Cardinals

All Cardinals Who Will Elect New Pope Arrive in Rome Ahead of Conclave

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.

ABC News · 23h

Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

The Morning Call · 15m

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 cardinals to choose the leader, which day of the week he’ll be elected, what new name he will decide on, or where his priorities will land on the progressive-conservative scale.

Formal mourning period for Pope Francis ends

USA TODAY · 3h

Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic church. The tradition occurs any time a pope dies or resigns from the office. Pope Francis died April 21, the day after Easter.

CBS News · 1d

Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis.

Yahoo · 59m

Formal mourning period for Pope Francis ends as secret conclave prepares to choose new pope

The formal mourning period for Pope Francis is over as a secret conclave prepares to choose a new pope. The feeling of nostalgia came flooding back to some in the Massachusetts area this year when beloved restaurant chain The Ground Round made its triumphant return.

3hon MSN

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

The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...

7hon MSN

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

They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

5hon 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 priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

31m

Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

2hon MSN

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

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

18h

Final preparations before start of papal conclave

Sunday marks the final day of mourning for Pope Francis. The conclave to select the next pope begins on Wednesday. NBC News’ ...

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