A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. ... On the flip side, Pope Francis was elected just one day after the conclave began in 2013.

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years. Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013, in a historically short conclave following Pope Benedict's resignation.

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a ... in 2013, Francis was elected in two days. Pope Francis’s death on April 21 resulted in a surge ...

But in modern times, papal conclaves have skewed much shorter: The longest conclave in the 20th century lasted five days. And in 2013, Pope Francis was elected in a little over 24 hours. Who can ...

On the first day of the papal conclave, ... Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. ... In 2013, Pope Francis was elected after five ballots held over two days.

A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

The conclave, customarily held 15 to 20 days after the pope’s death, will start May 7. There is no set time limit for the conclave; the longest conclave in modern times took place in 1903, when ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...