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The 70-year-old Italian is the Vatican secretary of state -- basically second in command to the pope. He was elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis and has spent years building relationship with ...

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Cardinals attend a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter's Basilica, before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Since Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26, they’ve joined Cardinal James Harvey, another American who will vote for the next pope, for a private dinner, the [New York] Times reported.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

A papal conclave will be held following the death of Pope Francis. By NBC Staff • Published April 21, 2025 • Updated on April 21, 2025 at 5:11 am BOOKMARKER ...

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As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who will lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics?

However, a papal conclave does not necessarily work how most organizations choose a new leader. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE ...