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What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

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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.

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Papal Conclave Convenes to Elect Pope Francis’s Successor

The College of Cardinals met Wednesday in Vatican City to begin the process of electing a new Pope, weeks after the death of Pope Francis. The papal conclave meets 15 to 20 days after the Pope’s death.

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How Long Will the Papal Conclave Last? Here's What We Know

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

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White smoke at papal conclave! Who is new Pope? Robert Francis Prevost. What we know

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are there Indiana ties? What we know.

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Papal conclave live updates: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

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Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, and how will his political views shape his papacy?

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

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How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

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Black Smoke Rises Over the Vatican as Conclave Begins Voting for New Pope

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

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Francis II? What Papal Name Might the Next Pope Pick?

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Moments before the white smoke, seagulls were stealing the show during papal conclave

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

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