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New pope chosen: Is this the shortest conclave? What to know about election, white smoke
This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...
2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican
A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...
Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke
The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...
Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights
More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...
White smoke rises from Vatican as cardinals agree on Pope Francis’ successor
White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the ...
Locals gather for red wine spritz and conclave watch in a cardinal’s hometown
Conclave watching turns out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of ...
The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...