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Who is in the College of Cardinals? Meet Ohio native choosing successor to Pope Francis

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, is Saturday.

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Pope Francis leaves behind unpredictable College of Cardinals to appoint successor

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now sits vacant, is approximately 2,000 years old. In the past, popes crowned kings and emperors.

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The top cardinals in contention to succeed Pope Francis — and what a conclave really is

Here are some of the top contenders to assume the title of pope after the passing of Pope Francis, and more details you need to know about the

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Who Takes Over When Pope Dies? Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Francis, 88, died on April 21. The pope will be honored with a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale, a tradition that began in Ancient Rome.

Christianity Today · 2d

How the Catholic Church Will Pick the Next Pope

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

NJ.com · 2d

What is a conclave? What you need to know about how the Catholic Church selects popes

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected

The College of Cardinals, Explained

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

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Who are the cardinals selecting the next pope?

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

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A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

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4 of the 10 U.S. cardinals voting in the conclave have Wisconsin ties. Where do they stand?

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

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How a New Pope Is Chosen—and Who It Could Be

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected Pope in 2013 after his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope to resign in about 600 years. Francis, chosen as TIME’ ...

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