Vatican City, April 27, 2025 (AFP) - Doves, deaths and rations: Papal elections over time

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2025-04-27

Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died. Here are some notable papal elections through the ages. In 236, the Christian community of Rome was debating potential papal candidates when a white dove landed on the head of a bystander, Fabian. "At this, everyone, as if moved by a single divine inspiration......

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