9 h. ago 'Great joy': Election of first American Pope celebrated in Edmonton

The Vatican announced Thursday the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV.

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14 h. ago White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling the election of a new pope

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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14 h. ago Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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19 h. ago White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney — a new pope has been elected

That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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20 h. ago Voting continues on day 2 of conclave as no pope elected in latest ballots

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

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21 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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35 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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43 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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43 h. ago Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to pick a pope who seeks unity ahead of secret voting ritual

VATICAN CITY — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni […]

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66 h. ago Cardinals enter seclusion to elect new Pope at secret conclave

Some cardinals are looking for a new pope who will continue with Pope Francis' push for a more welcoming Church, while others are seeking retrenchment to more traditional roots.

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5 d. ago Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump’s action drew a rebuke from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and among Italians. The […]

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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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6 d. ago How long has a conclave gone? Facts about the secret vote to elect the Pope

Cardinals are set to begin the conclave to choose the next Pope, but there's several facts about the secret vote that may not be known.

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1 week ago Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7, cardinals decide

Slight delay in starting the secret voting will help cardinals get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate

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1 week ago Here are the four Canadian cardinals who will help elect the next pope

Of the 135 cardinal electors, these four Canadians will help find the new pope. They will be joined by 12 other cardinals from North America

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1 week ago What ’Conclave’ the movie got right — and wrong — about real

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honoured tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and […]

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2 w. ago Mark Carney says he will not attend Pope Francis funeral due to election campaign

The Liberal leader says it wouldn't be right to leave Canada ahead of Monday's vote

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2 w. ago Mark Carney confirms he will not be attending Pope’s funeral due to election campaign

The Liberal leader says it wouldn't be right to leave Canada ahead of Monday's vote

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2 w. ago Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis.  He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday.  A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office says the rest of the […]

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2 w. ago What are church’s rites after death of pope and election of new one?

VATICAN CITY — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there’s a new leader for the world’s […]

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