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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave.
What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
The day begins with Mass celebrated in the morning by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.Only cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote.
Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour Thursday morning for cleaning.
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Francis was asked by a TV reporter about a Chilean bishop who had been accused by victims of having covered up the crimes of Chile’s most notorious pedophile.
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
135 are “cardinal electors,” who gather in the Vatican to choose the new pope. For centuries, they have chosen one of their own. The vast majority of the electors — 108 — were made cardinals by Pope Francis, according to Vatican statistics.
Cardinals meet at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis’ funeral
Francis died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led his heart to fail.