Tag: Vatican City
Will Italy get the papacy back after half a century of foreigners?
VATICAN CITY. – As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive...
Italians play ‘Fantapapa’ while others bet on identity of new pope
ROME. – With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing...
Convicted cardinal skips conclave
VATICAN CITY — An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret...
Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?
VATICAN CITY. – When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near-total Vatican outsider. He had never been...
Vatican holds 2nd memorial ceremony for Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Hundreds of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, a day after Pope Francis’ funeral, for another ceremony to honor...
