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Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
The artificial portrayal of Donald Trump as the pope has ignited a whirlwind of reactions all across social media.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...
The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...
As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...
The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...