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The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.
And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
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Using smoke to communicate to the public whether a new pope has been elected is somewhat a recent tradition for the Catholic Church. Cardinal electors in the conclave, which originates from a ...
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 ...
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is ...
Angels and Demons,' 'The New Pope' and 'The Two Popes' all feature stories about the head of the Catholic Church.
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