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Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Signals Decisions on a New Pope

Once the cardinals close themselves off in the Sistine Chapel so that voting on the next pope can begin, eyes outside turn to...

A sea gull took center stage at the last conclave.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some advice for cardinals who are about to experience their first conclave.“Bring a book,” he...

The Sistine Chapel becomes the world’s most beautiful polling place.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some advice for cardinals who are about to experience their first conclave.“Bring a book,” he...

Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman

For the second time in less than two weeks, a United States Navy fighter jet from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman...

The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’

The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist...

Syrian President Makes First Visit to Europe Since Assad’s Fall

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria arrived in France on Wednesday for his first trip to a European country since ascending to power, marking...

How does the voting work?

After the men who will select the next pope were locked inside the Sistine Chapel without cellphones on Wednesday, the only thing left...

Libya’s Rival Governments Both Deny Deal to Take Deported U.S. Migrants

Libya’s rival governments both denied on Wednesday that they had agreed to receive deported immigrants from the United States, saying this would violate...

Cardinals Begin Conclave With an Oath

Inside the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals are taking an oath following the instructions of Pope John Paul II, in a document governing papal...

These 10 U.S. Cardinals Have a Vote in Selecting the Next Pope

The College of Cardinals includes 17 members from the United States. But only 10 of those are cardinal electors, meaning that they are...

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