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From Conclave To White Smoke, A Glossary Of Terms Used In A Papal Transition

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From Conclave To White Smoke, A Glossary Of Terms Used In A Papal...

After each round of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to...

22 April 2025 11:02 AM IST

Which Cardinals Are Seen As Contenders To Be The Next Pope?

Which Cardinals Are Seen As Contenders To Be The Next Pope?

Any baptized Catholic male is eligible, though only cardinals have been selected since 1378

22 April 2025 10:26 AM IST

The Beautiful Game: Pope Franciss Passion For Football

The Beautiful Game: Pope Francis's Passion For Football

Football is often compared to a religion for its fans, and Francis held numerous giant masses in football stadiums...

21 April 2025 3:46 PM IST

Explained: The Rites And Rituals Following The Death of a Pope

Explained: The Rites And Rituals Following The Death of a Pope

Pope Francis, who died on Monday , revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his...

21 April 2025 3:24 PM IST

Pope Francis Obituary: A Pontiff Who Shook Up The Catholic Church

Pope Francis Obituary: A Pontiff Who Shook Up The Catholic Church

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI

21 April 2025 1:59 PM IST

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88, Vatican Announces

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88, Vatican Announces

Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia

21 April 2025 1:43 PM IST

Pope Francis back home after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Pope Francis back home after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening...

The 88-year-old pope sat in the front passenger seat of his white Fiat 500 wearing nasal tubes to give him supplemental...

23 March 2025 7:44 PM IST

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signalling hes overcome risks from respiratory crisis

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signalling he's overcome...

The pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has lung disease and was admitted to Gemelli on Feb. 14 after...

3 March 2025 12:12 AM IST

Ailing Pope Suffers Breathing Crisis, Vatican Says

Ailing Pope Suffers Breathing Crisis, Vatican Says

Francis "remained alert and oriented at all times, cooperating with the therapeutic manoeuvres", the Vatican said in a...

1 March 2025 1:26 AM IST

Ailing pope critical but stable, Vatican says

Ailing pope 'critical but stable', Vatican says

Catholics across the globe have been praying for the 88-year-old amid hope he may be turning a corner on what doctors...

26 Feb 2025 8:18 AM IST

Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in

Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but...

Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to...

24 Feb 2025 12:48 AM IST

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope...

The Vatican lacks specific norms for leadership if a pope is incapacitated, raising questions amid Pope Francis'...

23 Feb 2025 6:49 PM IST