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What was the longest conclave in history? What was the shortest conclave? Here's details
The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...
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 ...
Was Harry Styles in the Vatican Crowd at Pope Leo XIV’s Conclave Election?
Harry Styles, 31, was seemingly spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May ...
World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
The Vatican also plans to use signal jamming during the conclave to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
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 ...