8 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals retire after no pope chosen on 1st day

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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9 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel, no pope chosen

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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11 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Sistine Chapel doors close as conclave begins

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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12 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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17 h. ago Papal conclave, process to elect next pope, begins at the Vatican

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday.

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19 h. ago Election process for next pope commences with papal conclave

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday.

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21 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals gather at Vatican to elect next pope

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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2 w. ago What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

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