It was Franco-Italian strife that tainted the conclave following the death of Pope Gregory XI. The home of the papacy had switched to France in 1309 and had remained in Avignon for decades until ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's election in 1922.

It was Franco-Italian strife that tainted the conclave following the death of Pope Gregory XI. The home of the papacy had switched to France in 1309 and had remained in Avignon for decades until ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's election in 1922.

The longest conclave ever took two years, nine months and two days, ending with the election of Gregory X on Sept. 1, 1271. ... lasted five days and resulted in the election of Pope Pius XI in 1922.

How long does it take to choose a new pope? The length of papal conclaves has varied widely over the centuries. The longest conclave in that time took 14 ballots, lasted five days and produced ...