Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a ...

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Pope Francis was elected after five votes in the papal conclave in 2013. The papal conclave dates back to the 13th century, though the papacy itself dates back to the time of Jesus Christ ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American pope.

Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013, in a historically short conclave following Pope Benedict's resignation.

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The tradition is old, but the results can be surprising, as when Francis himself was elected in 2013 as the first non-European pope in almost 1,300 years and the first Jesuit pope ever.

The tradition is old, but the results can be surprising, as when Francis himself was elected in 2013 as the first non-European pope in almost 1,300 years and the first Jesuit pope ever.

How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave FILE – Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the media at the Pope VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 16, 2013.

Immediately after being elected, the new pope decides on his name, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio did when he was the first pope to choose the name Francis.