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Crowds await identity of new pope

Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics tonight, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pope in a remarkably fast conclave.

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Cardinals meet for fifth time to select new pope

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Faithful await papal smoke signal

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No clear frontrunner after first round of papal vote as cardinals brace for more today

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Black smoke after first papal vote

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Cardinals gather to elect new pope

Cardinals gather ahead of vote

Catholic cardinals have gathered at the Vatican for their final day of talks before the conclave to elect the next pope.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2013

Leading candidates for next pope hold masses in Rome

Some of the leading candidates to be the next pope have held masses in Rome ahead of the start of the papal conclave on Tuesday.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2013

Cardinals convene in the Vatican as vote preparations begin

Cardinals filed into the Vatican for preliminary meetings to sketch a profile for the next pope and ponder who among them might be best to lead a church beset by crises.

Tue, 05 Mar, 2013

Faithful are like ‘orphans’ without papal blessing

The Catholic Church marked its first Sunday in nearly eight years without a papal blessing yesterday, as cardinals gathered to elect a leader of the 1.2bn-member faith in one of the most troubled periods of its history.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2013

Wanted: Pope, must be tenacious, charisma essential

Cardinals electing the new pope will be looking for a charismatic but tenacious man capable of reuniting a fractious Church, stamping down on scandals, and reigniting faith among the young.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013

The men who would be Pope

FOLLOWING the pope’s stunning announcement, the time for the Catholic Church to elect its first non-European leader is approaching — and it could be a Latin American.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2013