Here's what we know about the history ... world) message is delivered at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican, April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo The shortest ...

Urban VII holds the record for the shortest reign in Church history. Giovanni Battista Castagna was elected ... Known for his humility and accessible teachings, his sudden death stunned the world. He ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after 6 p.m. Vatican time (noon ET) on Thursday, May 8, signaling to the world that ... conclave decision in history. The shortest conclave in ...

The papal conclave is a secretive that is expected to take multiple days, with a new leader for the world's 1.4 billion Roman ... Here's what we know about the history of conclaves past.

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was ...