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It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...
The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.
Cardinals for the Roman Catholic Church are in Rome ahead of the papal conclave. Here's when it starts and how to keep up with the latest.
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...
In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history. It’s also where the ...
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...