VITERBO, Italy (AP) — It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the ...

VITERBO, Italy (AP) — It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church, forging for the ...

A view of St. Lorenzo square taken from the “Loggia dei Papi” of the Palace of the Popes that hosted the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history, in Viterbo, Italy, Friday, May 2 ...

By GIADA ZAMPANO VITERBO, Italy (AP) — It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic ...

A view of St. Lorenzo square taken from the "Loggia dei Papi" of the Palace of the Popes that hosted the longest conclave in the Catholic Church's history, in Viterbo, Italy, Friday, May 2, 2025.

A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave Associated Press Published May 03, 2025 • Last updated May 04, 2025 • 3 minute read Join the conversation ...

The Viterbo conclave in the 13th century was a pivotal event in papal elections, lasting almost three years – exactly 1,006 days – due to deep divisions among the cardinals over the name of ...

A view of St. Lorenzo square taken from the "Loggia dei Papi" of the Palace of the Popes that hosted the longest conclave in the Catholic Church's history, in Viterbo, Italy, Friday, May 2, 2025.

VITERBO, Italy (AP) — It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church… ...