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India vs. Pakistan (and China)

Plus: Conclave time, land acknowledgements, deporting to Libya, and more...

Reason · May 7, 2025

From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes is a complicated process

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

No pope elected on first day of conclave as black smoke appears above Vatican

Cardinals from around the world have entered the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the closed-door process of electing the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 April. Follow Euronews' live blog for the latest updates.

Euronews · May 7, 2025

The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, a successor to Pope Francis who died in April at the age of 88

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Secret oaths and blacked-out windows: what happens inside the papal conclave?

The conclave that begins in Vatican City on Wednesday is the process of electing the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Shrouded in mystery, with all those involved sworn to secrecy on threat of ex-communication, what do we know about what goes on behind the sealed doors of…

Radio France Internationale · May 7, 2025

Cardinals attend final mass in the Vatican ahead of the conclave to elect new pope

133 cardinals from 70 countries will be isolated from the outside world, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history.

Euronews · May 7, 2025

New Pope LIVE: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first North American pontiff and will be called Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica where he addressed jubilant crowds

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

What's A Cardinal? The 'Princes' Of The Church Electing A New Pope

Cardinals from all over the world will gather in conclave on Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

International Business Times · May 7, 2025

What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

The Vatican: A Papal Powerhouse, World's Smallest State

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope.

International Business Times · May 7, 2025