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The longest conclave in history: 1,006 days, cardinals dying, and only bread and water
The most surreal papal election process took place between 1268 and 1271. The man chosen wasn’t even a cardinal and wasn’t ...
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A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
Papal election: How the longest Conclave to elect a pope unfolded
Trump mocking Pope Francis' death? POTUS posts AI image in papal attire. It was 1268, twenty cardinals met in the Italian ...
10 Surprising Facts About Papal Conclaves
There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...
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Reasons why this conclave may not take that long
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 ...
What time will we see white or black smoke from the conclave?
The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.
Where to watch the 2025 conclave: TV channels, livestream, more
The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...