In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...

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For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump ...

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One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.

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Pope predicting is not a new phenomenon. One of the documents which is often referred to in this light is a medieval text ...

WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Pope Francis' life, he had what was unknowingly his last meeting with a global leader: U.S ...