Vatican
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Conclave 2013: A day of ritual and black smoke
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The first day of voting for a new pope began with a mass at St. Peter's Basilica and ended with the classic puff of black smoke signaling that no pope was chosen on the first day.
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Conclave 2013: Cardinals celebrate final Mass, conclave to select pope
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Benedict XVI's resignation has thrown the church into turmoil and exposed deep divisions among cardinals grappling with the apparently conflicting needs for a manager to clean up the Vatican's dysfunctional bureaucracy and a pastor who can inspire Catholics at a time of waning faith and growing secularism.
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Conclave 2013: Live video from The Vatican, Sistine Chapel chimney
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Catholics worldwide are once again keeping their eyes on a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, waiting for word of the selection of a new pope. Watch our live video of the Sistine Chapel chimney here as we wait for white smoke..
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Conclave 2013: Top contenders to be the next pope
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In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no way to know who is in the running for pope, and history has yielded plenty of surprises. Yet several names have come up repeatedly as strong contenders.
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Conclave 2013: Cardinals gather for final day of talks
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Cardinals gathered for their final day of talks Monday before the conclave to elect the next pope.
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Conclave 2013: Start date for Conclave set for March 12
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Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope. There doesn't appear to be a front-runner in this election for a successor to the retired Benedict XVI.
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Conclave 2013: Could Cardinal Donald Wuerl be the next pope?
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With the start of the papal conclave just days away, D.C.'s Cardinal Wuerl is in Rome - and there are reports that he could be a candidate for the next pope.
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US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction
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The Vatican said 103 of the 115 voting-age cardinals attended Monday's inaugural session of the pre-conclave meetings, at which cardinals organize the election process, discuss the problems of the church and get to know one another before voting.
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Vatican: Cardinals get down to work in pre-conclave talks
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Cardinals from around the globe have descended on Rome for meetings ahead of the election for a successor to Benedict XVI. The first pre-conclave meeting is scheduled for Monday morning.
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Pope Benedict XVI becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign
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Benedict XVI has become the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world.
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Conclave 2013: How will a new Pope be chosen?
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Thursday marked the final day of Pope Benedict's XVI reign as the head of the Catholic church, and soon, the traditional conclave will gather to select a new Pope.
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Pope Benedict XVI makes final general audience Wednesday
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When the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI first greeted the faithful eight years ago, Fr. Bartholomew Smith, now Msgr. Smith of Silver Spring, Md., was right behind him - giving him support to stand and reading the Latin words into his ear to compensate for his poor vision.
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Pope Benedict XVI: Reshaped papacy raises questions for church future
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Pope Benedict XVI has reshaped the papacy simply by giving it up. But scholars say the repercussions could reach beyond just changing how pontiffs leave to ultimately shape perceptions about the authority and significance of the pontificate.
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Pope Benedict XVI gives final Sunday blessing
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Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd in St. Peter's Square. And ABC7's Roz Plater was there when the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wuerl, embarked for Rome Sunday night.
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Pope Benedict XVI abdication: Could we see an American pope?
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After Pope Benedict XVI's extraordinary abdication, church analysts are wondering whether old assumptions still apply, including whether the idea of a U.S. pontiff remains off the table.
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Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave
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The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15.
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Rivalries have 'defiled' the church
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Pope Benedict XVI continued his farewell tour Thursday with an off-the-cuff meeting with Roman priests, an annual encounter that took on poignant new meaning with his impending resignation.
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Pope Benedict XVI's first appearance since resignation
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The basilica erupted in a rousing standing ovation as Benedict exited for the last time as pope, bringing tears to the eyes of some of those closest to him.
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