Papal Election

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  When World Held Its Breath: The Grey Smoke That Shrouded 2005 Pope Election

  During the 2005 papal conclave, a grey smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel left thousands of onlookers around the world confused about whether a new pope had been elected.

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  3-Year Conclave: When Romans Locked In Cardinals Amid Delay In Electing Pope

  After Pope Clement IV's death in 1268, the papal election stalled for nearly three years as cardinals, divided by French and Italian loyalties, failed to choose a successor.

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  These 4 Indian Cardinals Will Be In Conclave That Picks Next Pope

  Following the death of the Pope, the Vatican will enter a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale, an ancient Roman tradition that continues to this day. During this time, preparations will begin for the election of the next Pontiff.

• Why new Pope picked the name Francis

  The newly elected pope has explained what inspired him to pick the name Francis, which has never been used in papal history before.

• Pope Francis turns on charm in first meeting with press

  Pope Francis offered intimate insights Saturday into the moments after his papal election, telling an audience with the press that he was immediately inspired to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi because of his work for peace and the poor - and was embraced by another cardinal amid applause inside the conclave.

• Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past

  Pope Francis is rarely talked about without mention of his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship.

• New York cardinal offers glimpse of new pope's style

  Shortly after his election on Wednesday night, Pope Francis shunned the papal limousine and rode on the last shuttle bus with other cardinals to go back to a residence inside the Vatican for a meal.

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  All eyes on Vatican chimney as world awaits new pope

  Cardinals on Wednesday spent a second day behind Vatican walls to elect a pope, with all eyes on a chimney that will signal when there is a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.

• Indian cardinal is youngest in Vatican conclave

  Indian cardinal Cleemis Thottunkal is the youngest cardinal taking part in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.

• Timetable for papal conclave on Wednesday

  Roman Catholic cardinals meet for a second day in a conclave on Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Benedict, who abdicated last month.

• 67 cardinals will vote for the first time in the papal conclave, Father Theodore Mascarenhas tells NDTV

  As the cardinals prepare to elect the next Pope, NDTV speaks with Father Theodore Mascarenhas, Pontificate Council for Culture, in Vatican. Father Mascarenhas, who is an Indian, speaks about the country's representation in the Vatican and reveals some interesting trivia on the conclave.

• In Vatican, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces frame papal vote

  Cardinals voting to elect a new pope this week will take inspiration from some of the world's greatest and most famous works of art in the 500-year-old Sistine Chapel.

• Cardinals pray ahead of historic papal election

  Cardinals prayed in St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope with no clear frontrunner after Benedict XVI's historic resignation as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics left behind a Church beset by scandals.

• Timetable for start of papal conclave on Tuesday

  Roman Catholic cardinals will start a conclave on Tuesday to elect a successor to Pope Benedict, who abdicated last month.

• In Vatican, cardinals wind up talks before historic papal election

  Catholic cardinals had a final day of talks on Monday before going into lockdown in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope after Benedict XVI's shock resignation, with an Italian and a Brazilian among the top contenders.