Papabile
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Papabile is an Italian word neologised in the fifteenth century at least, used internationally in many languages to describe a Catholic man—in practice, always a cardinal—who is thought of as a likely
The 1492 conclave was the first to be held in the Sistine Chapel, and has been the site of all conclaves since 1878
2025 conclave
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A conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the co
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…Parolin, Francis's Cardinal Secretary of State, was often considered a moderate option and viable successor, but did not garner enough votes in the 2025 conclave to become pope. Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020, dubbed the "Asian Francis" and seen as the representative of the Catholic…
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Cardinals participating in the conclave stayed at Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Cardinals and bishops in the New Synod Hall (pictured in 2014), one of the venues for the general congregations
The doors of the Sistine Chapel (pictured in 2014) were shut at 5:46 p.m. on 7 May.