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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 ...
Papal conclave live updates: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope
On Day 2, the cardinals will begin their day with a mass in the Pauline Chapel and then retreat to the Sistine Chapel for ...
No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
What Does 'Habemus Papam' Mean? New Pope Elected at the Vatican
White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.
Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, and how will his political views shape his papacy?
Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
What to know on the second day of the conclave to elect the next pope
Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.
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 ...