US EditionHow many days and votes does it take to elect a pope? History offers some clues
- Catholic cardinals chose Pope Francis' successor within just two days in Rome, making this conclave one of the quicker elections compared to others held in the modern era.
- This conclave followed a long-standing rule to wait at least 10 days before voting, extended to 15 days historically to allow cardinals to arrive in Rome.
- Recent conclaves often required between three and fourteen ballots to elect popes like Pius XII in three ballots and Pius XI after fourteen ballots over five days.
- Currently, 133 voting cardinals require a two-thirds majority of 89 votes to elect a pope, whereas before 1978 fewer than 100 cardinals voted, making election somewhat easier then.
- The lack of official Vatican data and differing source reports complicate precise knowledge of vote counts and timing, but historical patterns show conclaves vary widely in duration and ballot rounds.
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This conclave to choose a new pope was short – but not the shortest ever
VATICAN CITY (AP) — How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. That's among the shortest conclaves in recent decades, but not the shortest ever. It’s hard to be precise, since the Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own data are not in complete agreement. But historical f…
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This conclave to choose a new pope was short — but not the shortest ever
By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. That’s among the shortest conclaves in recent decades, but not the shortest ever. It’s hard to be precise, since the Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own data are not in c…
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How many days and votes does it take to elect a pope? History offers some clues
VATICAN CITY (AP) — How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. That’s among the shortest conclaves in recent decades, but not the shortest ever. It’s hard to be precise, since the Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own data are not in complete agreement. But historical f…
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