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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 ...
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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 ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Conclave to Pick New Pope 'Will Be Short,' Predicts Cardinal: 'I Think There Is a Consensus'
How long will the upcoming papal conclave take? Likely not that long, according to one cardinal, who is personally hoping for ...
A conclave like no other: How papal pick gathering is different this year
Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.
Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
Cardinals, ballots, anticipation: How long does it take to elect a new pope
The secretive conclave held in the Sistine Chapel requires a two-thirds of majority and involves up to four round of voting per day.
Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.