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Conclave to Elect New Pope Underway

What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave starting Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful across the world.

USA Today · 5h

The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope

The conclave began May 7 and continues until a new pope is selected. Who votes for a pope? Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a conclave. They are known as the cardinal electors,

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CBS News on MSN · 1h

Faithful gather in Queens to pray for cardinals at papal conclave

Many Catholics in New York City and beyond joined in prayer Wednesday to seek divine guidance for the cardinals at the conclave. A special Mass was held in Douglaston, Queens.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel as papal conclave begins to elect new pope

Each of the more than 130 cardinals swore an oath of secrecy as the papal conclave began to elect a new pope.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Live updates: Cardinals sequestered in Sistine Chapel as papal conclave begins

The conclave to choose the next pope began Wednesday, with cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican to partake in the centuries-old tradition. Cardinal electors walked in procession to the Sistine Chapel,

David Muir goes inside Vatican ahead of papal conclave

UPI on MSN · 12h

First conclave vote at Vatican produces no new pope

A conclave of as many as 250 Catholic cardinals at the Vatican produced black smoke, indicating no result, following the first vote to elect a new pope on Wednesday evening.

MSNBC · 7h

Papal Conclave Begins: World watching Vatican chimney in anticipation

Cardinal electors are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new Pope until they have a two-thirds majority. NBC News International Correspondent Claudio Lavanga, MSNBC Vatican Analyst Deborah Lubov and Jesuit Conference President Father Timothy Kesicki,

ABC News on MSN · 1d

David Muir goes inside the Vatican ahead of papal conclave

With the eyes of the world on St. Peter’s Square ahead of the secretive conclave to elect the next pope, David Muir goes inside the Vatican and shares how this year’s will be like no other.

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Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Black smoke signals no new pope chosen on first day of conclave

The doors of the Sistine Chapel were sealed Wednesday as the papal conclave got underway. After three hours and fifteen ...

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Papal conclave live updates: Sistine Chapel doors close as conclave begins

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

The Press Democrat50m

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 ...

No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: Live updates

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

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From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

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With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

Seagulls steal the show on papal conclave livestream. Viewers (and cats) love it.

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

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