Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor
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Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Even before Pope Francis was entombed in a Rome basilica on Saturday, conservative cardinals who felt his pontificate was a divisive disaster that endangered the church’s traditions had begun politicking to sway the conclave electing the next pope. They have a seductively simple…

The Pope’s Funeral – The New York Times
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The Pope’s Funeral – The New York Times

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines VATICAN CITY — A patchwork of clergy in red, white, purple and black vestments. World leaders including President Trump seated on the stairs of St. Peter’s Basilica for an outdoor ceremony. A simple cypress casket. Haunting chants and some 200,000 faithful embraced by…

A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks
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A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The body lay wrapped in a maroon robe as a small cluster of mourners gathered last week to pay their respects. Buddhist monks chanted verses, praying for the deceased, who had been one of them. One monk, Ashin Javanar Linkhara, then held his…