This is Beirut, 08/05 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of Catholics and curious tourists massed in St. Peter's Square, there was applause but also sighs at the result, which came after the second and third ballots. The ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute
In Rome, all eyes remain on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals begin their second day of voting in one of the most uncertain papal elections in recent history.
This is Beirut, 08/05 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cardinals from all over the world began voting Wednesday to elect a new pope – but what's the cost of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church? The Holy See has not disclosed how much the conclave will weigh on its shaky finances. But arranging it is understood to be an expensive affair, running into the millions of euros. More ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for their second day of voting. A plume of black smoke rose over the crowds thronging St. Peter's Square late Wednesday, confirming that the conclave's first ballot had not ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died. Here are some notable papal elections through the ages. The dove decides In 236, the Christian community of Rome was debating potential papal candidates ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of the event's key terms: - Camerlengo: Between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor, the cardinal camerlengo takes over the day to day running of the Vatican. Dublin-born Kevin Farrell, ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their breath over an uncertain outcome. Around 133 "Princes of the Church" will meet Wednesday to elect from among their number a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. At issue is whether the new ...
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Pope Francis Conclave The Vatican
Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death of Pope Francis. So-called "Princes of the Church" under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The date was decided at meeting ...