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Cardinals enter Vatican for historic papal election
Tue, Mar 12, 2013
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Cardinals moved into the Vatican on Tuesday as suspense mounted ahead of a secret papal election with no clear frontrunner to steer the Catholic world through troubled waters after Benedict XVI's historic resignation. Duration: 00:34
Anticipation grows in Rome ahead of papal conclave
Mon, Mar 11, 2013
AFP 1:37 | 4 views
On the eve of the opening of the conclave which will decide on Pope Benedict XVI's successor, believers and tourists are gathering in St Peter's Square.Duration: 01:37
Cardinals celebrate last masses ahead of conclave
Sun, Mar 10, 2013
AFP 2:19 | 6 views
Cardinals set for a conclave this week to elect a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics celebrated masses across Rome on Sunday, as parishioners picked their papal favourites. Some of the 115 cardinals who will choose a successor to Benedict XVI addressed the faithful before they are shut away from the world in the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to make their choice.Duration: 02:18
Israeli president meets with French imams
Sun, Mar 10, 2013
AFP 1:14 | 4 views
Israeli President Shimon Peres meets imams on his visit to Paris where is is drumming up support for EU countries to blacklist Lebanon's Hezbollah movement as a terrorist organisation. In his meeting with about 20 imams and Muslim leaders, Peres delivered a message of peace, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the killing spree by extremist Mohamed Merah. Duration: 01:14
Odilo Scherer: Brazil's top papal contender
Sun, Mar 10, 2013
AFP 1:07 | 18 views
Parishioners and media alike have honed in on Sao Paulo Archbishop Odilo Scherer, a moderate conservative tipped as Latin America's top contender to become the next pope. Cardinals set for a conclave this week to elect a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics celebrated masses across Rome on Sunday. Duration: 01:07
Cardinal conclave brings business to Rome
Sun, Mar 10, 2013
AFP 1:50 | 4 views
From special conclave apps to papal hotel packages close to the Vatican, businesses in Rome are cashing in on the cardinal conclave to choose a new pope.Duration: 01:50
Catholic Poland has high expectations for next pope
Sat, Mar 9, 2013
AFP 2:00 | 3 views
For Polish Catholics, the discussion around the issues of abortion and celibacy in the priesthood is evolving. Now ahead of next week's Vatican conclave that will choose a successor to Pope Benedict, many favour a pontiff who will allow priests to marry while some are advocating a more gay-friendly church.Duration: 02:00
Conclave to elect new pope set for next week
Fri, Mar 8, 2013
AFP 0:55 | 1 view
Cardinals from around the globe will hold a conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics next week, the Vatican said, although the exact date will be set later on Friday.Duration: 00:55