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Who is the new pope? American Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new ...
This conclave to choose a new pope was short — but not the shortest ever
The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke
The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...
Live Updates: Black Smoke Signals That Cardinals Still Haven’t Chosen a Pope
Voting in the morning was inconclusive. The conclave will reconvene in the afternoon, with two more votes expected on ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...
New Pope Elected: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Emerges Victorious From Conclave After White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...
New Pope Leo XIV has surprising ties to Oklahoma diocese, school: What to know
Before Cardinal Robert F. Prévost was Pope Leo XIV, he was a leader in the Augustinian order with connections to an Oklahoma ...