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Conclave officially begins to select a new pope
The doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed after 133 Catholic cardinals processed inside, ahead of their first vote to elect ...
What to know about the conclave and Italian soccer: Can the new Pope's election postpone Serie A matches?
The conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope after the death or resignation of the pope. The ...
With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin
As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...
Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave as battle lines are drawn for future of Catholic Church
The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...
The elite Swiss Guard watching over conclave have a dramatic role as papal bodyguards
It's a declaration that they are willing to do so again, according to Bry Jensen, a historian and host of a podcast about the ...
Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
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Conclave: What Travelers Need to Know When Visiting the Vatican
The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...
Vatican readies for conclave lockdown
The Sistine Chapel was prepared for a papal election as cardinals arrived at the Vatican to choose Pope Francis's successor.