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‘Do not mock us': Catholic leaders denounce Trump's AI pope on eve of conclave
The New York State Catholic Conference, which represents the bishops of the state in working with government, accused Donald ...
Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
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 ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...
Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church
As cardinals from Myanmar to Malta ready themselves for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn ...
Trump Posts AI-Generated Photo of Himself as Pope, Drawing Internet Outrage
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope ahead of this week's gathering of cardinals ...
Who dresses the pope? There's a tailor for that – and he is ready for a new pontiff
No one knows who will be chosen as the next pope, but Raniero Mancinelli, a tailor in Rome, is preparing for any outcome.
These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.
Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...
From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope
Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...