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What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal electors to leave the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process.
What we know ahead of conclave to elect new pope
Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering,
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 ...
Two Catholic cardinals will miss the conclave next week to elect a successor to Pope Francis because of health issues, the ...
On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday following a closed-door meeting ...
The Vatican has now closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope.
Extra omnes. When the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations will have all unauthorized persons leave and only the ...
He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should be treated with caution, and no cardinal should go ...
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
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