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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 the age of 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave and the number of cardinal electors is limited to 120.  Nearly all prefects of Vatican offices lose their jobs when a pope dies, but a few stay on, including the foreign minister and the master of

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo."At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church," Farrell announced."He taught us to live the values ​​of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized," the announcement continued.POPE FRANCIS, STILL RECOVERING FROM PNEUMONIA, MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE ON EASTER SUNDAYFarrell added: "With immense gratitude for his example as a true

When WrestleMania 41 Night 2 came to a close on Sunday night, the event saw four new champions crowned and at least one superstar retaining their title.Epic WrestleMania moments were made and some stars’ debuts will have them remembering it for the rest of their lives.Most importantly, John Cena was in the house to do battle with Cody Rhodes in the marquee event of the weekend. Read below to see how the night played out.WRESTLEMANIA 41 SEES NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND 1 SHOCKING BETRAYALIyo Sky’s aerial assaults proved to be too much for her opponents Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripely

Dominik Mysterio etched his name in the WrestleMania history books on Sunday night.Mysterio defeated Finn Balor, Penta and Bron Breakker in a fatal four-way match to win the Intercontinental Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe match started like a car wreck. Penta somersaulted over the ropes to hit Mysterio and Balor. Breakker then jumped onto Balor’s back to punch Penta in the head. Breakker was the target of all of his opponents all match long as he was the champion and the strongest one in the ring.Penta’s acrobatics gave him and advantage

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Sunday during an interview that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a "screw-up" by President Donald Trump's administration. Kennedy took issue with his Senate colleague, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD., who has argued Garcia hasn't experienced due process. Kennedy said that Kilmar had been in front of seventeen judges before turning to the Trump administration."This was a screw-up in my opinion. The administration won’t admit it, but this was a screw-up. Mr. Garcia was not supposed to be sent to El Salvador, he was sent to El Salvador. The Democrats saying, ‘look, we told you

For the 40th time in his managerial career, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected, and the reasoning came one pitch after Aaron Judge appeared to be robbed of a home run by the umpires at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday afternoon. The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning. It wasn’t a matter of whether it would leave the park; would the ball stay fair?The

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. hinted at a double standard within the clubhouse after a certain mishap by a teammate led to no reprimand from manager Brian Snitker. Fellow outfielder Jarred Kelenic was seen jogging to first base after a hard-hit ball he believed was going to be a home run. However, the ball hit the wall instead of going over it, and Kelenic panicked by trying to sprint to second base for a double instead of staying at first. It was an ill-advised decision, as he was thrown out by a Minnesota Twins player at second base upon replay

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, took social media heat after arguing that President Donald Trump is worse than an alleged member of the notorious MS-13 gang."She got a bad case of ," one social media user said of Crockett Saturday, adding that the lawmaker "knows we Texans are coming for her seat in Congress in 2026."The comment comes after Crockett’s interview with MSNBC host Katie Phang on Saturday, where the Democratic lawmaker said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant who was recently deported, was "a lot less criminal" than Trump.ASMINE CROCKETT TEARS UP AS CANCELED MSNBC HOST THANKS HER FOR 'CONTINUING

As Easter serves as a reminder of renewal and hope for many in the Christian faith, the author of a series of new children's books warns that the culture war and the fight for family values isn't over.Anthony DeStefano is a bestselling author renowned for his Christian-themed books for adults and children. His books often bring Biblical stories to life through vivid, animated storytelling. His latest, "From Bread and Wine to Saints Divine," introduces children to the Eucharist—a central element of Catholic and Orthodox communion—in a way that’s simple and accessible. "If the electorate rejects wokeism, what other options does the