Conclave
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Cardinal Dolan eager for conclave to start
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told the press outside Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Rome that he is anxious for... Read more
Detailed schedule of conclave released
Vatican press office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has revealed details of the daily schedule of the Conclave set to begin... Read more
Main reason for conclave date revealed
An overwhelming majority of the College of Cardinals agreed on holding the conclave March 12 because the Sistine Chapel and... Read more
Catholics worldwide mobilize support for new Pope
When the white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel to signal the next Pope’s election, Catholics in some cities can... Read more
Rome youth center to host perpetual adoration during conclave
A center for students and young people in Rome has announced that it will host 24-hour Eucharistic adoration to pray... Read more
Cardinals select Tuesday, March 12 for conclave
After five days of meetings, the College of Cardinals has voted to hold a conclave to elect the next Pope... Read more
New Pope will have to wait to move in
No one knows who the new Pope will be, but it can be said with certainty that he will be... Read more
Conclave date to be announced after 7 pm local time
The day when cardinals begin to vote for the next Pope will be announced after 7:00 p.m. local time. Read more
As conclave nears, tactics get more aggressive
The media silence of the cardinals resulted in an anonymous interview to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica in which a... Read more
Vatican post office sells over 150k Vacant See sets
The Vatican is now selling special stamps and envelopes that are made only when there is no Pope. Read more
Final cardinal arrives in Rome for conclave
The last cardinal to arrive in Rome for the election of a new Pope is supposed to land this afternoon,... Read more
Mock conclave teaches Catholic students about faith
The principal at a Virginia Catholic grade school said he hopes an elaborate mock conclave recently held by students and... Read more
Profile of future Pope begins to take shape
On their third day of pre-conclave meetings the cardinals are beginning to develop the profile of what the next Pope... Read more
College of Cardinals imposes media silence after breach
The College of Cardinals has decided that its members will no longer speak to journalists after several cardinals gave too... Read more
Cardinals contemplate insider, outsider papal candidates
“We are not ready to enter the conclave,” Cardinal Francis George of Chicago plainly told the Italian newspaper La Stampa... Read more
Cardinals will be informed of Vatileaks background
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley said he trusts the cardinals taking part in the papal election will be informed on the... Read more
Cardinals send message of thanks to Benedict XVI
The College of Cardinals sent Benedict XVI a message of thanks for his ministry and decided to only hold morning... Read more
Cardinals announce adoration, Vespers ceremony for conclave
The College of Cardinals has agreed to hold a public prayer service on March 6 in St. Peter’s Basilica to... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley lists sex abuse, Curia reform as priorities
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley listed clerical sex abuse, reforming the Church’s administration and Christian persecution as some of the issues... Read more
Spanish ambassador to Holy See voices support amid papal transition
Spain’s ambassador to the Holy See, Eduardo Gutierrez Saenz de Buruaga, said after meeting with the Spanish cardinals that they... Read more
