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How much does a Catholic Church cardinal make? The surprising salaries of the prelates
Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...
Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
‘The church is divided’: Will cardinals elect a leader to continue Pope Francis’ legacy or pivot?
The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...
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Catholic Church prepares for Conclave to decide Pope after Francis' death
Catholic cardinals have begun preparations for a conclave to elect the next pope following Francis' death, as debates over ...
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Cardinals visit Pope Francis’s tomb as they ready to elect his successor
After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...
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Cardinal Burke Launches Novena for the Universal Church as Conclave Approaches
The novena to Our Lady of Good Counsel, which will take place in the month of Mary, begins May 1 and runs until May 9.
Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave
Cardinals arriving for the first day of informal meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates ...