Day: April 21, 2025

What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope

4:47 pm April 21, 2025

After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the “papal conclave.” In practice, since at least 1276, the conclave gathers the church’s top bishops – called the College of Cardinals – from around the globe. Though there are more than 240 cardinals currently, only those under […]

Pope Francis’ funeral will be simplified version of past papal funerals, per his change of papal funeral rites

4:45 pm April 21, 2025

The funeral for Pope Francis will include many long-held traditions, but will also eschew some of the more intricate customs after the pope amended the Catholic Church’s papal funeral rights. Francis died Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. While much of the tradition associated with papal funerals – which dates all the way […]

Who could be the next pope?

4:32 pm April 21, 2025

Pope Francis, 88, the oldest pope in over a century, died Monday morning, though quiet discussions on who could succeed him have reportedly already begun. While any male Catholic could in theory be chosen to sit in the papal seat, historically, succeeding popes have been selected from the Sacred College of Cardinals since 1378, according […]

Five key things could sway Kohberger murder trial

4:30 pm April 21, 2025

The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022 is set to stand trial later this summer, with jury selection beginning July 30, 2025. Bryan Kohberger has been charged with four counts of murder in the stabbings of victims: Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin. Kohberger has entered a […]

MSNBC host says ‘people of color’ are ‘next’ after Maryland illegal immigrant deported

4:30 pm April 21, 2025

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend warned on Saturday that “people of color” will be “next” after the Trump administration deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant living in Maryland, was deported to the El Salvadoran megaprison “Terrorism Confinement Center” (CECOT) last month, and officials acknowledged in court his deportation was an administrative error, […]

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