Showing Up for the New Pope Election
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- Papal Conclave
- Vatican
- Rome
- (Former) Pope Francis
Candidates assembled for the election of the Pope - Participants Gathering for the Selection of a New Pope
The grounds of the Vatican are buzzing once again, as cardinals from around the world gather to elect a new Pope. But before you get your assumptions wronrg, nope - it's not our beloved former Pope Francis strutting around in those fancy robes - he's moved on to a higher rank!
With his departure, the stage is set for a successor to take the helm and lead the Catholic Church into a new era. The current conclave kicked off on May 7, 2025, with more than 130 cardinals in attendance[1][2].
In case you're wondering, this isn't our former Pope Francis' first rodeo - he was actually elected during the papal conclave of 2013. However, it seems the search results don't hold specifics about his arrival for that event.
A Trip Down Memory Lane: The 2013 Conclave
- Arrival: As it usually goes, all the cardinals, including Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (later Pope Francis), made their way to Rome for the 2013 conclave.
- The Big Day: The conclave took place on March 12, 2013, with the first day's voting. But the real fireworks happened on the following day, as Cardinal Bergoglio was elected as the Pope during the fifth ballot[2].
- The current papal conclave, held on May 7, 2025, in the Vatican, sees more than 130 cardinals attending, with the hope of electing a new Pope to lead the Catholic Church.
- Interestingly, the newly elected Pope in 2025 is not our former Pope Francis; he has moved on to a higher rank.
- In 2013, when Pope Francis was first elected during the papal conclave, specific details regarding his arrival are not found in the available search results.
- As the papal conclave in 2013 took place in Rome, all the cardinals, including the late Pope Francis (then Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio), arrived for the significant event.
