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The decision-making process could range from a few hours to several weeks

The history of papal elections features some surprising incidents

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke wafting from a freshly installed chimney perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

The secret election to choose a new Pope has been going on for centuries

Veteran Vatican official Angelo Becciu will not be in the running to be the new Pope

Pope called for ‘authentic and lasting peace’ in Ukraine and ceasefire in Gaza

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

Senator Lindsey Graham said the president was ‘a dark horse candidate’ after Trump joked that he would like to be Pope

Angelo Becciu is the once-powerful Italian cardinal who formally withdrew his participation in the conclave on Tuesday

Angelo Becciu, an Italian cardinal convicted of embezzlement and stripped of his privileges by Pope Francis, confirmed Tuesday he will not take part in the conclave to elect a new Catholic leader.