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India’s Cardinal Koovakad plays key role ensuring secrecy, validity of conclave voting

May 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Indian Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad of the Syro-Malabar Church, official of the Secretariat of State and organizer of papal trips, was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: … […]

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White or black: How the conclave smoke gets made

May 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 a.m. local time over St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:20 am (CNA).
It’s probably the most-watched smoke in the world: The billows of exha… […]

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Are the cardinals forever bound to not reveal the results of the conclave balloting?

May 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinals process to the Sistine Chapel as the conclave to elect the 266th successor to St. Peter, the 267th pope, begins on May 7, 2025. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA).
The word conclave comes from the Latin “cum cl… […]

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No pasta carbonara or hard liquor on cardinals’ conclave menu

May 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 2

Reference photo of two chefs. / Credit: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors … […]

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BREAKING: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as Thursday morning voting concludes without a pope

May 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 am local time over St. Peter’s square on May 8, 2025 / Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 05:51 am (CNA).
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 am Rome time on Thu… […]

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Meet the 5 cardinal electors with the most conclave experience

May 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Left to right: Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Cardinal Vinko Puljić, Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Cardinal Péter Erdő, and Cardinal Peter Turkson. / Credit: MEDEF, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons/ EWTN News screenshot/ Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikime… […]

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Conclave schedule: What time does the smoke appear?

May 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinals prepare to begin the conclave to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 15:44 pm (CNA).
As the conclave gets underway, all eyes turn to the small chimney atop the Sis… […]

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BREAKING: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as first conclave vote ends without new pope

May 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025, indicating no pope has been chosen yet. / Credit: EWTN News

Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 15:09 pm (CNA).
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday ev… […]

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Why it matters what the new pope will wear when he appears on the balcony 

May 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Vestments rest in the Room of Tears at the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA).
The newly elected pope will leave the Sistine Chap… […]

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The Room of Tears: Where new popes go right after their election

May 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Vestments rest in the Room of Tears at the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Staff, May 7, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
When Pope Leo XIII was elected in 1878, the story goe… […]

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This week (18-25 January) has been observed as the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity for over one hundred years. This year’s theme is, “Has Christ Divided Us?” (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:13). As we […]

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