Conclave voters urged to set aside personal interests and choose a pope who prizes unity With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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Conclave to choose the new pope will be the most geographically diverse in history There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their priorities.

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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals [...]

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