The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

ROME -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

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The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican.

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Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...