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Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.

Yahoo · 2h

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis took an oath of secrecy Monday ahead of the conclave that’s starting on Wednesday.

Euronews on MSN · 1h

Leaks could threaten the conclave. This is how the Vatican will ensure the vote remains secret

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the secretive papal vote. View on euronews

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ABC News · 4h

World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Associated Press News on MSN · 21h

How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope began checking into two Vatican hotels.

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Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

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The Vatican Faces a Defining Moment as Cardinals Prepare to Choose a New Pope

After an intense period of deliberation and consultations, 133 members of the Vatican’s college of ... of bishops and cardinals. Every conclave, at its most fundamental, is a referendum on the ...

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When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope?

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Gauff and Swiatek want to check in on the papal conclave while in Rome for tennis

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

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Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

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Intrigue and attacks as the papal conclave begins

For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

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Why world powers are watching the papal conclave with more interest than ever

The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...

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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 ...

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