4 h. ago Why might papal voting might have taken longer Wednesday evening?

The cardinals have been sworn to secrecy in the centuries-old ritual to elect a new leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church

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4 h. ago Conclave: A hot mic moment feeds conjecture over papal candidates

Many faithful are hoping that the second day of the conclave will give the church and the world a new pope

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6 h. ago No pope elected yet: Black smoke again pours from the Sistine Chapel chimney

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals will return to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered

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20 h. ago Conclave indicates it has not elected pope on first vote as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the cardinals will retire for the night

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28 h. ago Conclave: Cardinals are preparing to enter the Sistine Chapel. Here’s what will happen inside

That will be immediately followed by the revelation of his birth name, in Latin, followed by the papal name he has chosen, also in Latin

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28 h. ago Conclave: Mystery surrounds who sewed the next pope’s robes — and the Holy See(gull)

While all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney to see if black or white smoke emerges, many viewers have taken a special interest in a seagull

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28 h. ago Conclave: 133 Cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel as the world waits for the first smoke signal

The cardinals will surrender their cellphones and airwaves around the Vatican will be jammed to prevent them from all communications until they find a new leader

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3 d. ago L’Église catholique retient son souffle avant le début du conclave

Un nombre record de 133 cardinaux électeurs participeront au conclave dont l’issue reste très incertaine.

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6 d. ago Vatican installs chimney on roof of Sistine Chapel for papal election

After the conclave begins, ballots will be burned to indicate the outcome to the outside world — black for no decision, white for a new pope

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