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 ...

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.

Meanwhile, Pope Gregory XII was the oldest to be elected at 81 years old in 1406, with Pope Clement X having come close when elected in 1670 at the age of 79. As for Pope Francis, he was 76 years ...

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.

Pope Francis greets the archbishop of Budapest, Cardinal Peter Erdo, on April 28, 2023, ... he would be the first Frenchman to hold the position since Gregory XI died in 1378.

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 ...

The Conclave will take less than one week, if recent history holds. In 1922 when Pius XI was elected, it took five days and 14 ballots. But since then, popes in the past century have been elected ...