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NBC News · 45m

Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Black smoke comes from Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave vote last night.

ABC News on MSN · 7h

Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals to begin 2nd day of voting

On Day 2, the cardinals will begin their day with a mass in the Pauline Chapel and then retreat to the Sistine Chapel for voting. They will participate in four rounds of voting, with two burnings of the ballots planned, one in the morning and one in the evening.

USA TODAY · 23m

Black smoke signals no pope named in today's first conclave ballots: Live updates

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Conclave to elect a new pope begins

Chicago Tribune · 1h

What to know on the second day of the conclave to elect the next pope

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but a first round

What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, behind-closed-doors secrecy with which the cardinals conduct their discussions and balloting.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16m

Is there a new pope yet? Cardinals vote on day 2 of conclave.

No new pope has been selected as of the morning of Thursday, May 8, but there's still a chance that one will be picked on the second day of conclave.

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How Long Do Papal Conclaves Last? A Look at How Timings Have Changed Drastically in Recent Years

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

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California’s LGBTQ+ community watches conclave and hopes Pope Francis’ progressive moves endure

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

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Gen Z students at Houston's University of St. Thomas tune in for pope conclave during finals week

St. Thomas students have one eye on their textbooks and another on the Sistine Chapel where the College of Cardinals is ...

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Watch Live Chimney Cam: Conclave Votes to Elect New Pope

Catholic cardinals have reconvened in the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to continue their effort to elect a new ...

7hon MSN

A short history of weird papal conclaves, from open bribery to riots

Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

17hon MSN

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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