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How Long Will the Papal Conclave Last? Here's What We Know
After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...
2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican
A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...
What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...
New Pope Update: Black Smoke From Conclave After Cardinals' First Vote
The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.
Cardinals fail to pick new pope on day one of the conclave
Black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of ...
Cardinals seal themselves inside Sistine Chapel for conclave as they begin vote for new pope
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...
Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican hotels on ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...
Moments before the white smoke, seagulls were stealing the show during papal conclave
Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...