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A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
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Reasons why this conclave may not take that long
First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...
Conclave to Pick New Pope 'Will Be Short,' Predicts Cardinal: 'I Think There Is a Consensus'
How long will the upcoming papal conclave take? Likely not that long, according to one cardinal, who is personally hoping for ...
Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
Cardinals, ballots, anticipation: How long does it take to elect a new pope
The secretive conclave held in the Sistine Chapel requires a two-thirds of majority and involves up to four round of voting per day.
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 ...
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How long was the longest papal conclave? Key facts and history
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...
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How long was the longest conclave? Facts about…
In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history. It’s also where the ...