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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...
Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...
There are 135 cardinals under the age of 80 and eligible to vote in a papal election. By contrast, 115 cardinals took part in ...
Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...
The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...
The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.
A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...
From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.