The 2025 papal conclave was the assembly of cardinals in the Sistine Chapel that elected a successor to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday after a period of illness. A large number of cardinal electors, from dozens of countries, took part, many appointed by Francis himself, which made it the most geographically diverse conclave in history. After a short period of voting, white smoke rose from the chimney, and the cardinals chose Robert Francis Prevost, an American-born Augustinian who had worked as a missionary in Peru. He took the name Leo XIV and became the first pope from the United States.
Before and after
- 21 April 2025Death of Pope Francis
- 22 April 20252025 Pahalgam attack
- from 28 April 2025 to 2 May 2025Southern Syria clashes (April–May 2025)
- 30 April 2025Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources Agreement
- May 20252025 conclave
- from 7 May 2025 to 10 May 20252025 India–Pakistan conflict
- 28 May 20252025 Cambodia–Thailand border conflict
- 1 June 2025Operation Spiderweb
- from 6 June 2025 to 15 July 2025June 2025 Los Angeles protests
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