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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.
Has a pope been chosen? Here's why there was black smoke during papal conclave Thursday
Black smoke has been rising from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals have not yet elected a new pope on Thursday ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...
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 ...
California’s LGBTQ+ community watches conclave and hopes Pope Francis’ progressive moves endure
LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...
Gen Z students at Houston's University of St. Thomas tune in for pope conclave during finals week
St. Thomas students have one eye on their textbooks and another on the Sistine Chapel where the College of Cardinals is ...
A short history of weird papal conclaves, from open bribery to riots
Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.