2025 conclave
Summary
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 conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. After accepting his election, he took the name Leo XIV.
Originally created by Davey2116
4/21/2025, 8:13:07 AM
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5/15/2026, 6:29:11 PM
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Dating maintenance tags: {{Citation needed}}
/* Cardinal electors */ Citation needed; the Al Jazeera source doesn't say many were the first cardinal appointed from their country
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/* Day one */ unnessecary detail
/* Speculation */ phrasing
/* Post-conclave events */ Linking [[Holy See Press Office]]
/* Post-conclave events */ Info correction
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/* Post-conclave events */ Cardinal phone incident
broke up paragraph for readability
/* Day one */ This is an excellent use of the em dash, but the parentheses make no sense. We're reporting, not whispering.
