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How Long Do Papal Conclaves Last? A Look at How Timings Have Changed Drastically in Recent Years
The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.
Conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor begins. Here's how the new pontiff will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
Moments before the white smoke, seagulls were stealing the show during papal conclave
During the entire papal conclave, seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney, delighting onlookers. See social ...
With A New Pope, ‘Conclave’ Becomes The Most Relevant Movie Of The Year
That’s probably what a lot of people thought on Thursday after the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert ...
Watch live as Pope Leo XIV to give first news conference
Pope Leo XIV is set to give the first news conference of his pontificate - watch live at the top of the page from 10:55 local ...
Conclave to Choose New Pope Begins: What Happens Next?
The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.
How Pope Leo XIV became the conclave’s stealth candidate
Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate ...
Conclave: How will the next Pope be chosen?
How is a new Pope chosen? How long could the conclave last? In a special edition of the Global News Podcast, the BBC’s Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool answers listener questions on the conclave at the ...
What do 'The Sopranos' and the pope conclave have in common? This bloodline, it turns out
When eagle-eyed viewers noticed a similarity between one of the cardinals and a "Sopranos" character, it turned out there was ...