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The confluence of factors that could influence a papal election....
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What we’re hearing about the upcoming conclave....
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What is Pope Francis’ legacy to the church? What can one hope for from the conclave that opens on May 7 to elect the successor to Francis? Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, S.D.B., 70, the president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, answers these questions and more in this exclusive interview with America before he...
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At Mass on the third day of the Novemdiales in suffrage for Pope Francis, the Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome reminds the faithful, as they mourn the late Pope, that death is not the end because ‘The grain must die to bear fruit.’...
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In short, they want to place the "shoes of the fisherman" on someone who can fill Pope Francis' very large shoes. It is a tall order....
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Summoned the day after Francis' death, cardinals from all over the world have made their way to the Italian capital. The conclave will begin in less than ten days. Their daily meetings, especially those starting April 28 are intended to prepare for it....
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Yesterday, I walked with my wife, Elisabetta Piqué, to the chapel of Santa Marta in Vatican City to bid our final farewell to Pope Francis, a man who had been our friend for more than 20 years. It was a profoundly emotional moment as we stood in front of...
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But as the proverbial wisdom here in Italy warns: "He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal." After Francis — a pope of surprises — one should be prepared for the possibility that a surprise candidate could follow him....
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Now back at his Vatican residence for a two-month doctor mandated convalescence, Francis' days bear some resemblance to those he spent in Cordoba: reading, prayer, celebrating Mass and light work, plus physical and respiratory therapy. ...