Conclave live: Robert Francis Prevost to be first American pope and will become Leo XIV
Bells ring in St Peter’s Square as cardinals elect successor to Pope FrancisExplainer: how does the conclave work?Leading candidates to be the next popeHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...
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Bells ring in St Peter’s Square as cardinals elect successor to Pope Francis
Historically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.
There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours.
Continue reading...
