Popes and conclaves: everything you need to know
Pope Urban VII holds the record for the shortest papacy, at just 12 days. RNS photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain (http://bit.ly/Vv863x).
(RNS) What are the firsts and lasts, quirks and facts of papal history that you should know about? There are plenty, and Religion News Service has compiled a handy guide.