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Pope Leo XIV’s Conclave Election Had a Surprising Spectator: Harry Styles!
Harry Styles, 31, was spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, when ...
Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights
More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...
Philadelphia students elect new pope during mock papal conclave as Pope Leo XIV is introduced
While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of ...
Cardinals seal themselves inside Sistine Chapel for conclave as they begin vote for new pope
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...
Live conclave cam: First American pope greets public
The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After ...
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 ...
The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...
World Leaders React to Election of First American Pope
From Washington to Rome, leaders around the globe responded to the surprise election of American Cardinal Robert Francis ...