The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

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Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

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White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

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A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.