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An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope that will be held next week following the death of Pope Francis. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to …
Read More »Conclave triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins best actor, upending Oscars predictions
The papal thriller Conclave won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an unusually unpredictable awards season. In winning the guild’s top award, Edward Berger’s Vatican-set drama triumphed just as …
Read More »Here’s how a conclave elects a new pope
As Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital, his poor health is casting a spotlight on the arcane process of how the Catholic Church elects its leader. The papal “conclave” is intentionally shrouded in mystery — the term itself is Latin for “locked room” — but here are some of its rules …
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