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The ‘unofficial’ conclave has started, with cardinals privately chatting about Pope Francis’ successor
The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, when Pope Francis was elected, was one of the shortest in history, lasting just over 24 hours.
At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...
Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s ...
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
Out of the 135 voting cardinals, Pope Francis appointed 108, accounting for 80% of them. Pope Benedict XVI appointed 22, and ...
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...
More than 200,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday as the world said goodbye to ...
Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...
Following the death of Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinal electors will choose the next pope during a conclave. Do any have ...
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