When Will a New Pope Be Chosen? What to Know About the Conclave.
The pope’s funeral was on Saturday. Now the process of selecting the church’s future leader will begin.
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The pope’s funeral was on Saturday. Now the process of selecting the church’s future leader will begin.
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After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of his duties. Their joy proved short-lived.
Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where six other popes are buried.
As church bells tolled across the world, Catholics and non-Catholics alike mourned a pontiff who pushed for change.
The timing of Pope Francis’ funeral, which will span several days, has yet to be announced.
The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries.
A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.
Grief-stricken families and friends held vigils to mourn the 59 people killed in the nightclub fire on Sunday in Kocani, a town in eastern North Macedonia. Some parents expressed anger toward local officials, and an investigation was underway into poss…