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Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...
As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.
The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...
The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...
The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...
The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...
Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...