3 h. ago How many days and votes does it take to elect a pope? History offers some clues

How long does it take to choose a pope

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4 h. ago Conclave live: Cardinals to vote again as secret election to choose a new pope goes to fourth ballot

It comes after the 133 cardinal electors sent up a black smoke signal on Wednesday evening as they continue their work to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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5 h. ago Fake cardinals, seagulls stealing the show, and dodgy smoke: The Conclave's most bizarre moments

In 2013, child abuse protestor Ralph Napierski posed as a cardinal in an attempt to disrupt the conclave. Guards noticed his robes were too short and his fascia pink rather than red

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7 h. ago Inside the Vatican City guesthouse where cardinals live as they elect a new Pope

Almost all of the 133 cardinals choosing the next pope are staying at the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse, which enjoyed a spruce up in the days before the conclave began.

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9 h. ago Do YOU recognise this priest at the Conclave? Clergyman with a very famous brother attends ancient proceedings to choose new Pope

The Catholic conclave of cardinals will again gather today to vote on who will be the new Pope as the priest brother of a TV megastar popped up on live TV to discuss the candidates.

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12 h. ago Conclave LIVE: Cardinals return for second day of election to choose new pope after black smoke on first night

A successor to Pope Francis could be chosen today when up to four rounds of voting will take place

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25 h. ago Conclave live: Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican

In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni Battista Re prayed for the cardinal electors to be enlightened to choose “the Pope our time needs”

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25 h. ago Conclave latest LIVE: Cardinals begin secret vote inside Sistine Chapel to choose new pope

Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive conclave on Wednesday with a first round of voting due in the afternoon

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27 h. ago All eyes on Vatican City for smoke as cardinals begin work to choose new pope

White smoke will confirm a new pontiff to lead the world’s Catholics has been chosen.

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27 h. ago Conclave live: Cardinals begin secret election to choose next Pope in Sistine Chapel

In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni Battista Re prayed for the cardinal electors to be enlightened to choose “the Pope our time needs”

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28 h. ago Watch live: Cardinals begin choosing new pope in largest ever conclave

Watch live on Wednesday (7 May) as cardinals begin choosing a new pope in the largest ever Papa Conclave.

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28 h. ago Conclave live: Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope

In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni Battista Re prayed for the cardinal electors to be enlightened to choose “the Pope our time needs”

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33 h. ago New pope will face ‘complex moment in history’, senior cardinal says, before conclave to select Pope Francis’ successor – live

Cardinals set to meet behind closed doors of Sistine Chapel to decide who will become new popeCardinals to begin choosing new popePapal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit ground runningHow does the conclave work?In his homily – seen as a guiding message for the 133 cardinals set to take part in the conclave – Battista Re called for the help of the Holy Spirit to guide cardinals in choosing the pope “that the church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point in history.”He urged them to “put aside all personal considerations” and demonstrate love, “the only force capable of changing the world.” Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Conclave live: Catholic cardinals from around the world gather to elect new pope

Cardinals meet behind closed doors of Sistine Chapel to decide who should succeed Pope FrancisCardinals to begin choosing new popePapal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit ground runningHow does the conclave work?You can follow the mass live here:And you can follow the texts here. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Cardinals to begin choosing new pope in largest ever conclave

Election could be most unpredictable in church’s history with 133 diverse and divided participants in Sistine ChapelCatholic cardinals from all over the world will begin casting their votes for a new pope under Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon in what is the largest and possibly the most unpredictable conclave to ever take place.One of the legacies of Pope Francis, who died last month aged 88, was to leave behind a widely diverse but divided college of cardinals, with some in harmony with the progressive church he promoted and others wanting to overthrow his changes and turn back the clock. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago How the cardinals will decide who to vote for in the conclave

The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the church credible and relevant today

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53 h. ago Choosing the next pope: How does the Vatican make white smoke?

The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do they change its colour?

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55 h. ago Welcome to the world's most secretive ceremony: Cardinals mobbed as they wave goodbye to the outside world ahead of being locked in Sistine Chapel to choose the next Pope in legendary Conclave

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the Sistine Chapel for a private election process

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55 h. ago The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave

The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the church credible and relevant today

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7 d. ago Fist fights, ghostly pranks and schism: a brief history of conclaves past

Selecting a new pope has always been an arduous process, but some conclaves seemed to suffer more than othersModern-day conclaves are steeped in mystery: cardinal electors swear an oath of secrecy – and so do the cooks, drivers, medics and others who support their deliberations. Before the conclave begins next week, the Sistine Chapel will be swept for electronic bugs, jamming devices will be installed, and special coatings will be placed on windows to stop laser scanners picking up anything audible.It wasn’t always this way: in the past, letters, diaries and other writings by cardinals and their attendants gave revealing accounts of what happened in the meetings convened in order to choose a pope. Continue reading...

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