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10 fun facts about secret voting to elect a pope

Papal Conclave Begins Wednesday: How to Stream the Film About Electing a New Pope

Now that Pope Francis has been laid to rest, there's a renewed fascination with the centuries-old traditions of the Vatican. Eyes are turned toward the secretive process that will determine his successor,

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

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 whole genre of historical trivia.

The Washington Post · 14h

From the longest conclave to antipopes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers 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

Vatican, Pope Francis and papal conclave

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Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Yahoo · 8h

Vatican firefighters install conclave chimney that'll signal new pope

In preparations for next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. Black smoke means new no pope has been chosen and white smoke means someone received two-thirds of the ballot and has agreed to be the leader of the Catholic Church.

How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s ...

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Archbishop Pérez Calls for Prayer Ahead of Papal Conclave

As the Church honors the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Archbishop Pérez invites everyone to pray for the College of ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)22h

How does the conclave pick a new pope? 8 things to know

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

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The media’s fascination with Catholic Church explained

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution ...

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Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

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LIVE UPDATES: Iconic chimney installed atop Sistine Chapel ahead of May 7 conclave

Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who personally worked extremely hard, finding joy and rest in work itself, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said at the ...

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Italians once ruled the Catholic Church. Will they lead it again?

Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat ...

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How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...

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