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Conclave to pick new pope begins on May 7. But who are the antipopes?

An antipope is a person who makes a competing claim to the papacy, in opposition to the legitimately elected pope.

Antipope caused a lot of confusion because of which Church was split for almost 40 years(REUTERS)
Updated on May 06, 2025 10:46 PM IST

What Conclave movie gets right and wrong about the real process of electing Pope

The movie Conclave, as the title gives away, is precisely about the process of Papal election to choose the next head of the Catholic church.

conclave raplh fiennes(X/@conclavethefilm)
Published on May 06, 2025 09:02 PM IST
ByNikita Sharma

No phone signals, jammers, lockdown: Vatican's world to seal for pope election

All signals are expected to be turned off at 3 pm local time on Wednesday.

The Vatican confirmed that all 133 cardinals taking part in the conclave have now arrived in Rome. (via REUTERS)
Published on May 06, 2025 03:11 PM IST

Papal election: How the longest Conclave to elect a pope unfolded

Eventually, Pope Gregory X reformed the conclave process to ensure quicker decisions in future elections

The longest papal election in history, which lasted over three years, is one notable tale among the many that are interwoven throughout the Vatican's long history.(Unsplash/representative )
Published on May 05, 2025 10:41 PM IST

All the popes before Pope Francis | Complete list through history

The 1st pope was St. Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles, who led the Church from around 32 AD.

Pope Francis was taken to Gemelli Hospital in Rome during a severe breathing issue, which developed into double pneumonia. (AP)
Published on May 05, 2025 03:54 PM IST
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