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How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271 ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. The first conclave in the ...
National Catholic Register13dOpinion
A Pope From the Missions
COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV is the first true missionary to lead the Catholic Church since Christ chose St. Peter.
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What was the longest conclave in history? Shortest ever? Details to know
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...
The Economist21d
Who will be the next pope? Our tracker gives the odds
Peter Turkson of Ghana, once narrowly ahead of the third favourite ... original version of this story we mistakenly identified Pope Gregory XIV as Francesco Sforza di Santa Fiora.
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The conclave's black and white smoke indicates if there's a new pope. Here's why the tradition exists.
It is possible for a pope to be elected on the first ballot, but a pope hasn't received the two-third majority on the ... on for nearly three years. Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September ...
The Durango Herald27d
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. The first conclave in the Sistine ...
Daily Mail20d
A new Pope is chosen: White smoke finally rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals elect the next pontiff in third conclave vote
The longest conclave in history was almost three years, when Pope Gregory X was elected. The shortest lasted just 10 hours and ended with the election of Pope Julius II in 1503. In recent history ...
UPI20d
Vatican announces first U.S. pope: Leo XIV
The Vatican said in a news release that the second ballot of 133 members of the College of Cardinals on the first full day of the conclave, and the third ... Choosing Pope Gregory X took more ...
NBC New York21d
What was the longest conclave in history? Shortest ever? Details to know
The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. When was the first conclave held ...
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When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope? Here's how long it's taken to see white smoke in the past
The cardinal electors continue to vote until a two-third-plus-one majority is achieved ... After that marathon conclave, Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271.
Catholic Courier5d
Who was Pope Leo XIII, the father of social doctrine?
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost's selection of the name Pope Leo XIV was an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, the father of Catholic social doctrine.
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Where does the Pope Live?
Following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21 and the election of Pope Leo on May 8, many people have wondered where the ...