Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, the 80-year-old retired archbishop of Vienna, arrives to attend a general congregation meeting of the College of...
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Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
Members of the College of Cardinals attend vespers at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome April 27, 2025,...
Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
Cardinals Dieudonné Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central African Republic, left, and Timothy M. Dolan of New York, right, approach the Paul...
Thousands line streets of Rome to bid final farewell to Pope Francis
The casket of Pope Francis, transported in a popemobile, arrives to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome April...
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
Archbishop Diego Ravelli, left, sets an open Book of the Gospels on the casket of Pope Francis at the beginning...
Rome’s needy bid farewell to pope who lifted them up from misery
Rudolf, from Slovakia, center, was once homeless but now has a stable job and can stand on his own two...
Pope Francis said Mary picked his burial place, cardinal says
A banner reading "Thank you, Francis" in Italian hangs outside a building facing the Basilica of St. Mary Major in...
Real conclaves: They aren’t the thrillers seen in film, professor says
Cardinals from around the world pray in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican March 12, 2013, before beginning the conclave...
Converging lines: Thousands wait hours to pay respects to Pope Francis
People gather inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 23, 2025, to view the body of Pope Francis on...
Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope’s body to basilica
Pallbearers set down a casket with the body of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica April 23, 2025, at the...
