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2025 Conclave

Vatican drivers, staff to swear oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

April 29, 2025
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News

One by one, placing a right hand on the Book of Gospels, staff driving, cooking, cleaning and caring for the cardinals who will elect a new pope will swear an oath of perpetual secrecy about the election of the 266th successor of St. Peter.

Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope

April 29, 2025
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

When the conclave begins May 7, there will be 117 cardinals who will not be allowed into the Sistine Chapel to take part in the voting process that chooses the next pope.

Cardinals must choose a pope who can guide, sustain world, cardinal says

April 28, 2025
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

The Catholic Church and all of humanity want guidance and support in a world filled with toil, doubts and contradictions, said Cardinal Baldassare Reina, papal vicar of Rome.

On electing a pope: 10 frequently asked questions answered

April 28, 2025
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

The world’s cardinals under the age of 80 will gather to elect the successor of Pope Francis, who died April 21 from a stroke and heart failure. The conclave is scheduled to begin May 7.

Papal elections at a glance: Curiosities about age, nationality, firsts and lasts

April 28, 2025
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

Ambrogio Piazzoni, then-vice prefect of the Vatican Library and author of a book on the history of papal elections, distributed a sheet of “some curiosities” about the elections to reporters in 2013, after Pope Benedict announced his resignation and before Pope Francis was elected.

Past conclaves give idea of when to watch for smoke from Sistine Chapel

April 28, 2025
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News

The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.

Radio Interview: Death of Pope Francis and upcoming Conclave

April 28, 2025
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Remembering Pope Francis

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis April 21 at age 88, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with people who have experienced the pope personally.

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