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Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins ...