Papal Conclave

14 Mar 2013

Pope Benedict is gone but far from forgotten as cardinals begin voting for candidates to replace him, with his personal secretary Georg Gänswein one of the last to leave the Sistine Chapel before...

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Chinese bishops see new pope as chance to mend rift with Vatican

13 Mar 2013

As cardinals begin their deliberations to choose a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church, mainland bishops say they hope Beijing and the Vatican can repair strained relations.

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Britain's top Catholic cleric Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigns amid scandal

26 Feb 2013

O'Brien announced in November that he was planning to resign in view of his 75th birthday next month, but he said on Monday: "The Holy Father has now decided that my resignation will take effect...

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Vatican says conclave for next pope may come early

17 Feb 2013

Vatican spokesman the Reverent Federico Lombardi said that Vatican rules on papal succession are open to interpretation and that “this is a question that people are discussing.”

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Cardinal Zen may become the first Chinese pope

1 Mar 2006

The warning from the central government to Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is misplaced ('Stay out of politics, Beijing warns Zen', February 24). The word politic comes from the Greek polis, meaning...

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Speak up to defend the truth, new cardinal urges his flock

23 Feb 2006

Catholic bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, who was named a cardinal yesterday by Pope Benedict, said he was 'thrilled and honoured' by the announcement.

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HK's Catholics are ready to celebrate

The Catholic Church in Hong Kong has begun preparations for Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun's expected elevation to cardinal.

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Huge challenges ahead for next pope

The vote for the next pope, which begins at the Vatican today, is steeped in ceremony and tradition. But it will be problems posed by the modern world that will confront whoever emerges as the...

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FYI: The Pope is clearly a sick man. If he dies, who chooses the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church and what is the process?

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Divine prize

It is considered taboo to talk about a future conclave while a pope is still alive, but that has never stopped people. A ban on campaigning for the papacy dates back to Felix IV (526-530), who...

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