The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal election by “compromise,” after a long struggle between supporters ...

Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271 after about 1,000 days. Haley Ott contributed to this report. More from CBS News. Sen. Thom Tillis announces he won't seek reelection.

That is where the name still used for the process of selecting a new pope — "conclave," which translates to "under lock and key" — came from. After that marathon conclave, Pope Gregory X was ...

Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the first vote to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis has been inconclusive. Millions await the results of the secret ...

Youngest pope, oldest pope Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294) who were both nearly 85.

The previous pope, Pius X, had mandated in 1904 that all papers related to the election, not just the ballots, be burned, "thus producing a great deal more white smoke for the final ballot and ...

Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that name was Gregory XVI in 1831.

His successor, Pope Gregory X, was elected in 1271. Pope Francis, however, was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, while his predecessor, Benedict XVI, ascended after four rounds in 2005.

Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that name was Gregory XVI in 1831.

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it… The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe will get a new leader.

However, no non-cardinal has been chosen as pope since the 14th century and no man over 80 has been elected since Pope Gregory XII in 1406. Who are the favorites to become pope?