Los Angeles Times28d
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI did so in 2013. Gregory was 88 when he stepped down in ...
CBC.ca23d
With the Pope hospitalized, Italians gossip about who might come next
But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI did so in 2013. Gregory was 88 when he stepped ...
U.S. News & World Report20d
As Catholics Pray for Pope Francis, Cardinals Are Divided on the Church’s Future
Voting Under ‘Lock and Key’ In 1274, Pope Gregory X established the basics of the conclave system still used today – most importantly, that cardinals would be completely isolated and confine ...
WBEZ12d
Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
A week before Francis entered the hospital, he added Prevost to the small group of cardinals who choose from among themselves ...