Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The 2024 film feels prescient considering the upcoming conclave – something ...

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Cardinals from across the globe will gather to elect a new pope starting Wednesday, with a variety of factors to consider for their crucial decision. Skip to content. Main Navigation.

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. May 07, 2025, 5:03 PM GMT.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting. For much of the past century, it has taken between three and 14 ballots to find ...

There was not a 'dry eye in the house' at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the next pope, with the 115 cardinals meeting for the conclave ...

Of the 252 cardinals, who form the top echelon of the Catholic Church, only those aged under 80 vote for a new pope in the conclave. So 117 of them will not be present in the Sistine Chapel.

Cardinals of the conclave have been burning ballots since at least 1417, according to the professor, but it wasn't until the 18th century that the Sistine Chapel had its first chimney installed.

Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, will begin streaming on Prime Video tomorrow, April 22. Find out more here.

The conclave selection process is an 800-year tradition in the Catholic faith with multiple rounds of voting amongst the cardinals until they can reach a decision.

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a conservative or progressive. Although ...