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Cardinal David, one of the 133 cardinal electors who voted for the new pope, shares a rare glimpse into the Conclave.

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This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a pope.

Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave. A papal conclave is an election of a new pope, conducted by the College of Cardinals − bishops and Vatican ...

Black smoke poured ... to succeed him as pope, took charge of the proceedings as the highest-ranking cardinal under the age of 80 and eligible to take part in the conclave, PTI reported.

No pope elected yet Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic ...

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The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.