News
This conclave to choose a new pope was short — but not the shortest ever
The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of Pius XI in 1922. The shortest was the conclave that elected Pius XII in 1939, which took three ballots in two days.
After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Leaders around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen to succeed Pope Francis.
Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...
Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback