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No Pope elected after first day of Conclave

The first ballot of the Papal Conclave has concluded on Wednesday, with no Pope being elected.

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What is in a name?

When the Cardinals have cast their votes and reached a two-thirds majority and we have a new pope, the world will soon k ...

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Cardinals make final preparations ahead of conclave

All 133 Cardinals who plan to vote in the Conclave have now arrived in Rome.

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Sistine Chapel readied ahead of conclave

Workers have been busy preparing the Sistine Chapel for the Papal Conclave later this week.

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Countdown to Conclave

On 7 May, 2025, the Sistine Chapel will be the site of an unprecedented conclave in the history of the Catholic Church.

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Papal conclave set to begin on May 7

The conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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Broken Bay farewells Pope Francis

The Cathedral was packed on Monday night, as people from across the Diocese of Broken Bay gathered to farewell Pope Fran ...

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Sede Vacante

The term Sede Vacante or Vatican See, is the period between the end of a Pope’s governance of the Church and the electio ...

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Novemdiales: Nine days of mourning begins

Following the funeral Mass of Pope Francis follows Novemdiales or nine consecutive days of mourning.

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Pope Francis laid to rest in Vatican City

Pope Francis has been laid to rest in a moving funeral in Saint Peter’s Square on Saturday.

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Pope Francis' body brought to St Peter's Basilica

The body of Pope Francis has been processed to St Peter's Basilica, where he will lie in state, in a spectacular process ...

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Funeral date set for Pope Francis, photos of body released

A funeral date for the deceased Pope Francis has been set, as photos of his body were released by the Vatican overnight.

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