Catholicism
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor Pope Francis’s death has triggered a conclave to elect his successor, with 115 cardinal-electors from around the world participating. The College of Cardinals, which will elect the next pope, has 252 members but only 135 […]
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How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave
How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave The next pope will be chosen through a conclave, a closed-door process where members of the College of Cardinals cast their votes behind locked doors in the Sistine Chapel. The conclave is expected to be the most diverse in history, with […]
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How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green Since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Scott Olson/Getty Images St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. […]
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