Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected. Latest U.S.

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works. Skip to content.

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, viewership has spiked for "Conclave," about the choosing of a new pope. Two experts tell Fox News Digital about what the movie got right and wrong.

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity. Accessibility links.

The shortest conclave on record was in 1503, when it took the cardinals only 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff. The longest conclave on record took nearly three years.

Here’s a look at what “Conclave” does get right — and wrong — about conclaves. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 83°F. Friday, June 27th 2025 eNewspaper.

However, this is the first time a conclave has gone over the 120 mark, and not just by a couple. Of the 252 current cardinals, 135 are under 80 and eligible to vote, though Antonio Cañizares of ...

Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals voted on the second day of the conclave to elect a pope in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. AP 5 ...

White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...

The conclave to select the next pope will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican. The date was confirmed Monday by papal spokesman Matteo Bruni following the April 21 death of Pope ...

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works. Skip to content.

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works. Skip to content.