Vatican

Caritas in Veritate

Caritas in Veritate - or Charity in Truth - is Benedict XVI's third Encyclical Letter.

Spe Salvi

Spe Salvi - or Saved by Hope - is Benedict XVI's second Encyclical Letter.

Deus Caritas Est

Deus Caritas Est - or God is Love - is Benedict XVI's first Encyclical Letter.

The New Pope

The Latin announcement Habemus Papam! - "We Have a Pope!"

Observance of Secrecy

Details about the level of secrecy Cardinals maintain during Conclave.

Resolving Deadlock

What happens upon a deadlock vote?

The Ballots

The voting process to elect a new Pope.

The Election

The method for choosing a new Pope?

College of Cardinals

Details about the College of Cardinals during the vacancy of the Apostolic See

When a Pope dies

Details of the procedures followed immediately after the death of a Pope.

Resignation of a Pope

The possibility of the resignation of a reigning Pontiff is recognised in the Code of Canon Law

Election of a Pope

How is a pope elected? What happens when a pope resigns or dies.

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