Watch: Moments past conclaves elected new popes
Summary
Around 133 cardinals will gather in Vatican City on May 7 to choose the next pope. The BBC has shared past footage showing when new popes, from 1939 to 2013, were elected.Key Facts
- A conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7 in Vatican City.
- 133 cardinals from around the world will participate in the election.
- White smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals the selection of a new pope.
- The BBC has released archive footage of past papal elections.
- Pope Pius XII was elected in 1939 and Pope Francis in 2013.
- The video content was edited by Ian Aikman.
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