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Who is the new pope? American Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new pontiff.
How Long Will the Papal Conclave Last? Here's What We Know
After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...
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 ...
2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican
A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...
After two conclave votes, betting odds settle on one cardinal as Pope Francis' successor
As the papal conclave begins, bettors around the world continue to wager most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...
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 ...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost selected as first US pope. What we know about Pope Leo XIV
In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen in the third round ...
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 ...