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Since 1846, cardinals have taken two to five days to make decisions on the past 12 popes. The eventual winner, Gregory X, ...
How long will the conclave last? NBC News’ Steve Kornacki explains the history behind past elections to pick a new pope, ...
The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...
May 7 was the first full day of the papal conclave, in which 135 cardinals are sequestered from the outside world until they elect a new leader via secret ballot. According to EWT ...
The process to choose a new pope will begin Wednesday in the Vatican.The papal conclave is the gathering of voting-eligible ...
Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.
Explore the history of papal conclaves, from the longest and shortest elections to how we'll know when a new pope is chosen.
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in ...