The Oakland Press

What are the Catholic Church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re ...
Penn Live

What are the Catholic Church’s rites after a pope dies? How does it elect a new one?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re ...
PBS

A guide to the rites, rituals and ceremonies following the pope’s death

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...
The Telegraph

What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

FILE - Tables and chairs line the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in preparation for the conclave, on April 16, 2005. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File) VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a ...
The Oakland Press

What are the Catholic Church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) VATICAN CITY (AP) ...