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The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...
VATICAN CITY—When cardinals close themselves in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to cast their first ballots for a new pope, ...
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...
It's a declaration that they are willing to do so again, according to Bry Jensen, a historian and host of a podcast about the ...
One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...
Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...