Pope Francis, conclave
Here's how a conclave elects a new pope
As Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital, his poor health is casting a spotlight on the arcane process of how the Catholic Church elects its leader. The papal "conclave" is intentionally shrouded in mystery — the term itself is Latin for "locked room" — but here are some of its rules and wrinkles: Candidates must be male and a baptized Catholic.
Francis, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and has been plagued by ailing health recently, last ...
THE Pope could resign if his health gets any worse, according to a cardinal, to become the second in a row to shrug the papal ...
Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...
THE Pope has warned aides he may not survive the illness he is battling in hospital and is preparing his legacy, according to ...
If a pope hasn't been chosen, the ballots will be burned along with a chemical that makes the smoke black. If the smoke is white, however, the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics have a new ...
The smoke is black if no pope has been elected. The smoke is white if a pope has been elected. For example, the smoke was black today after the first round of votes, which means no ...
THE Pope’s funeral is being rehearsed after the ailing Pontiff warned he may not survive this bout of pneumonia. The Swiss ...
At the end of each voting session, they will burn the ballots and send a signal to the world by the color of the smoke: BLACK FOR NO POPE AND WHITE FOR POPE. Pealing bells from St. Peter’s ...
Pope Francis had a peaceful night in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said early Wednesday in its latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.
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