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The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.
The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
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With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with 133 cardinal electors tasked with choosing Francis' successor. The question now ...
Already, “Conclave” appears to be the most relevant movie of the year, whether by coincidence or providence. The inner ...
The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...
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