The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will most likely not know how many votes the successor received, nor would ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years. Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013, in a historically short conclave following Pope Benedict's resignation.

The last time a conclave was longer than five days was a 51-day conclave starting in December 1830. The most recent conclave, which elected Pope Francis in 2013, was no different.

The highly secretive papal conclave has previously taken hours, ... Francis was elected the day after the conclave began in 2013. Here's a breakdown of how papal conclave works.

In March 2013, the Argentina native was elected as the 266th pope after previously serving as a cardinal. On the fifth ballot of his conclave, he received 90 votes out of 115, surpassing the ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...

Why is the conclave so secretive? The Catholic News Agency reported in 2013, the year when Pope Francis was selected to lead the Roman Catholic faith, that conclaves are events of "the strictest ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years. Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013, in a historically short conclave following Pope Benedict's resignation.

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...