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The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.
The newly elected Bishop of Rome now assumes the role of universal pastor of the Catholic Church. 7News' Scott Thuman shares ...
Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...
When the white smoke billowed out from a chimney on May 8, announcing that the papal conclave had chosen a new pope, the ...
And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
Earlier that morning, Cooke and Taveras attended the "Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" (“For the Election of the Roman Pontiff” ...
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
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