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Why Pizzaballa, Jerusalem’s first cardinal and an advocate for peace, could be a long-shot contender for pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
In choosing a pope, cardinals will call on a partner: The Holy Spirit
A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...
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Cardinals are Catholic, not Jewish — so why do they all wear yarmulkes?
As Catholic cardinals gather for a conclave to elect the next pope, we must all ask: Why are they all wearing red yarmulkes?
Cardinals continue to hold meetings in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
Cardinals continued to hold congregation meetings in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a ...
Cardinal Erdo of Hungary Is a Favorite of Conservatives to Become Pope
The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...
Cardinal Tagle: The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late ...
Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn
Archbishop of Vienna Experience: Edited the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the compendium of church teaching; member of ...