2013 papal conclave - Wikipedia
WEBA conclave was convened on 12 March 2013 to elect a pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who had resigned on 28 February. 115 participating cardinal-electors gathered. On the fifth ballot, [1] the conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ, Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He took the pontifical name Francis.
Cardinal electors in the 2013 papal conclave - Wikipedia
WEBThe papal conclave of 2013 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed Benedict XVI following his resignation on 28 February 2013.
The story behind Pope Francis' election - USA TODAY
WEBMar 16, 2013 · Two days later, on Tuesday evening, he and 114 other cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Benedict XVI; a little more than 24 hours and five ballots after that, Bergoglio...
Papal Conclave 2013: Cardinals Take Oath of Secrecy - ABC …
WEBPapal Conclave 2013: Cardinals Take Oath of Secrecy - ABC Digital Report. The ancient Vatican ritual to elect a new pope begins at the Sistine Chapel.
Papal Conclave: By the numbers - CNN
WEBMar 12, 2013 · The start-date of the conclave to elect a new Pope, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, has yet to be confirmed as many cardinals have sought more time to discuss the issues currently...
A Rough Guide To The Papal Conclave : The Two-Way - NPR
WEBMar 11, 2013 · After a tsunami of scandals about clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, Vatican mismanagement and corruption — and more besides — this is the Roman Catholic Church's chance to generate some ...
Conclave 2013 | Pope Francis Speech | The New York Times
WEBConclave 2013 | Pope Francis Speech | The New York Times. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is the first non-European leader of the church in more than 1,000 years. ...more. Cardinal...
Papal conclave - Wikipedia
WEBA papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
Liveblog: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio elected pontiff, takes name Pope ...
WEBMar 14, 2013 · Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, of Argentina, has been elected as the Catholic Church's new Pope, Francis. The 76-year-old from Buenos Aires is the first non-European pope in the modern era....
Papal conclave - Election, Procedure, Cardinals | Britannica
WEBFrom the cessation of the pope’s reign to the beginning of the papal conclave in the Vatican Palace, usually 15 to 20 days later (the conclave following Benedict XVI’s abdication in 2013 convened 12 days later), the cardinals meet every morning to discuss current business.
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