Coverage dated April 26, 2025

Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course? - The Daily Reporter

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming “princes of the church” from faraway countries that had never had one before.

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Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Apr 26, 2025
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming “princes of the church” from faraway countries that had never had one before.
WTOP Washington DC
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course? (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Apr 26, 2025
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming “princes…
Philadelphia Inquirer
Papal conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Francis’ radical legacy or change course? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Apr 26, 2025
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As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the upcoming conclave is that there is no certainty.

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