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Who are the main contenders to be the next pope?

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Al Jazeera

A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the Catholic Church’s history, forging for the first time the word “conclave.”

The Independent UK

Cardinals Meet Ahead Of Vote For New Pope

The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope.

International Business Times

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Conclave: What goes on behind closed doors to elect a new pope

A quiet drama is unfolding in the Vatican

The Independent UK

The politics of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis - Roll Call

As the papal conclave approaches, Maureen K. Day joins “Equal Time” to talk about Pope Francis’ legacy and the future of Catholicism in America.

Roll Call

Watchdog Accuses Papal Contenders Of Ignoring Sex Abuse

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, campaigners warned Friday that neither of the frontrunners, Pietro Parolin nor Luis Antonio Tagle, would protect children and stamp out clerical sex abuse.

International Business Times

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

The Independent UK

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Pope Francis could have been paid as much as the president, but instead gave his substantial salary away to the poor and needy

The pope also refused to live in the papal apartments or visit the papal summer residence.

Fortune

Laudato Si’: A look back on Pope Francis’s environmental legacy

The Vatican’s College of Cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a new head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.

The Conversation

Church acknowledges priest's daughter after DNA first

Linda Kelly-Lawless has been campaigning for more than six years for the Catholic Church to recognise that she is the daughter of an Australian priest.

AAP

Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history

The Independent UK

Pope Francis Successor? Gamblers Favour Parolin As Bookies Cash In On Conclave Speculation

As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

International Business Times

People Are Placing Bets On Who They Think Who The Next Pope Will Be, Here's Who They Think Will Win

As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

International Business Times UK

Who are the cardinals tipped to be the next pope one week before the conclave?

The conclave to elect the new pope begins on 7 May, and while there are no official candidates for the post, these are the cardinals considered to be leading the race.

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Some Trump backers think the idea of him being Pope is divine. The cardinals likely will not care

Senator Lindsey Graham said the president was ‘a dark horse candidate’ after Trump joked that he would like to be Pope

Euronews

Why the controversy over Cardinal Becciu is linked to Pope Francis' Vatican reforms

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

The Independent UK

One of these cardinals could become the new pope

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.”

The Independent UK

Giro d’Italia to pay tribute to Pope Francis with stage start in Vatican City

The Italian grand tour begins in Albania on 9 May

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The Independent UK

Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

International Business Times

Continuity Or Rupture: What Direction For The Next Pope?

For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. Dumont said "there will undoubtedly be a need for someone who speaks less" and in a "more controlled" approach, after Francis "spoke all the time, on all subjects".

International Business Times

Diplomacy Likely To Trump Geography In Choice Of New Pope

Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from the Americas and the first non-European since the eighth century.

International Business Times

All Eyes Turn To Conclave After Pope Francis's Funeral

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.

Euronews

'He inspired me to be brave' - Polish LGBTQ+ community and non-believers on Pope Francis

Pope Francis will be associated by many of the faithful with his support for marginalised groups. This approach - while converging with the Gospel in the most profound way - was not much reflected in the conservative teachings of the Church in Poland.

International Business Times UK

Pope Francis's Death Sparks Frenzy For Papal Thrillers — Why Millions Are Watching 'Conclave'

Following Pope Francis's death, interest in papal-themed films like Conclave, The Two Popes and The Young Pope has surged as audiences reflect on the future of the Catholic Church.

Evening Standard

John Swinney at ‘very moving’ funeral as Scots mark death of Pope Francis

The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, saying it ‘makes me who I am’.

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