Sacred summit

Matt Elton Can you briefly explain the papal conclave, and who’s involved? Rebecca Rist It’s based on the system instituted by Pope Gregory X in the 13th century. After the death of a pontiff, members

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ADDRESSING AN ECSTATIC CROWD GATHERED IN St. Peter’s Square as the newly annointed leader of the Roman Catholic Church, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost used the world’s most famous pulpit to

Follow the Vatican’s journey to appoint the next direct successor of Saint Peter

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