“When the pope emerges on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, he is the pope for the entire Roman Catholic Church, regardless of the election results inside the Sistine Chapel,” Long said.

When does a papal conclave take place? A papal conclave typically takes place 15 to 20 days after a pope's death. In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but ...

The 133 cardinals line up to take an oath to ensure the secrecy of the conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Each cardinal will place their hand on the Book of the ...

The Sistine Chapel awaits the Catholic Church's most senior decision-makers. The tables are set, and place cards mark the seat for each of the 133 voting cardinals.

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave.

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, ... which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the Church.

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that could shape the future of over a billion followers worldwide. As the ...

We must teach about the Medieval papal bulls (pronouncements) comprising the Catholic Church’s “Doctrine of Discovery,” granting Catholic explorers and colonizers the rights to occupy, take ...

Times have changed since then. The Sistine Chapel serves as the seat of the papal conclave since 1878 and has become a popular site for tourists, welcoming millions of visitors every year.

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history of the Catholic Church. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: Local Weather ...

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 conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in ...