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Pope Francis, Conclave

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.

USA TODAY · 20h

Who's the pope? Conclave ends with first American pope, who will go by Leo XIV

Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost.

The Washington Post · 1d

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

Pope, Vatican and Black Smoke

TIME on MSN · 1d

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 conservative path?

USA Today · 22h

When will new pope be announced? What we know after white smoke emerges over Vatican

Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.

The Washington Post · 22h

White smoke signals new pope

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square cheered as white smoke rose from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling the papal conclave had chosen a new pope on May 8.

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2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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 ...

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AP PHOTOS: Day 1 of the conclave at the Vatican to pick the next pope

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

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What Does 'Habemus Papam' Mean? New Pope Elected at the Vatican

White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

CNET on MSN12h

How to Stream Conclave: Yes, the New Pope Has Seen the Movie Too

The Oscar-winning film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini and offers a fictionalized, high-stakes ...

Las Vegas Sun1d

The conclave to elect a new pope officially begins as the doors to the Sistine Chapel close

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the Sistine Chapel closing ...

19h

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 ...

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