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How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.

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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.

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How is a new pope elected? Everything you should know [Pulse Explainer]

The election of a new pope is a rigorous process involving a series of rituals that unfold in stages. First, there is the College of Cardinals. They play a major role in the election process. They are,

The Economist9d

How did the Catholic church go so wrong?

What it did not find time to do was to stop the abuse of children by Catholic priests. A church founded by a man who ...

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Sheetz plans to replace Sacred Heart Church with gas station/food development

Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery also included in multi-million redevelopment of Gratiot between Martin and Utica roads.

La Croix18h

Are the dogmas of the Catholic Church immutable?

In proclaiming the truths upheld by the Catholic Church, adherence to Scripture and Tradition is unquestioned. How does the church introduce necessary new elements at times without abandoning the old?

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Erie's Monsignor Thomas McSweeney dies after long career with church, theater, cable TV

Monsignor Tom McSweeney was a Catholic priest but also an actor, a teacher, a cable TV analyst and more. He died Tuesday.

Priest at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Hartford on leave after being accused of theft

The Rev. Charles Jacobs of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Hartford is on leave after being accused of stealing money ...

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New Jersey church leader promises transparency — again — in the face of crisis

Cardinal Joseph Tobin is a powerful figure who long ago pledged "a new level of transparency" on abuse. Now he’s making the ...

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New Catholic Archbishop of Detroit: We have to 'see Christ' in immigrants

Weisenburger, 64, has led the Catholic diocese in Tucson, Arizona, an area bordering Mexico that has seen thousands of ...

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