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Papal conclave live updates: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope

Obama congratulates new Pope Leo. Former President Barack Obama shared his praise for Pope Leo in a tweet Thursday. "Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fe

The New York Times · 14h

Live Updates: Papal Conclave Enters 2nd Day

There is no formal time limit: until two-thirds of the 133 voting cardinals agree on a new pope, the cardinals must continue to vote. Past papal selections have lasted from just a few hours to nearly three years.

USA Today · 12h

Black smoke signals no pope named in today's first conclave ballots: Live updates

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Conclave to elect a new pope has begun

The New York Times · 4h

What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.

USA TODAY · 3d

Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic church. The tradition occurs any time a pope dies or resigns from the office. Pope Francis died April 21, the day after Easter.

The Washington Post · 14h

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

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Could the 2025 conclave bring a first American pope?

A U.S. bishop offers insight on why many think it's unlikely Catholic cardinals will break with more than two centuries of ...

The Journal News3h

A new pope has been elected: White smoke pours from Vatican

New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who was part of the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, left the Pontifical ...

New pope is elected: How to watch Vatican smoke cam livestream

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

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Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

3hon MSN

The Latest: New pope set to emerge from Vatican balcony after white smoke signal

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

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PHOTOS: The New Pope

Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave. White smoke poured out of the ...

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Conclave to elect a new pope begins as 133 Catholic cardinals file into Sistine Chapel

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

Papal conclave puts spotlight on 'Conclave' movie: How accurate is it?

Following Pope Francis' death on April 28 -- which set into process the start of a new papal conclave -- "Conclave" saw a 283 ...

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