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Cardinals gathering in Sistine Chapel to begin secret vote for new pope
Once they are closed in the chapel will have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected.
The conclave to select a new pope after Francis' death officially begins in Rome
Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...
Conclave watch LIVE: Millions wait for smoke as Cardinals locked in Sistine Chapel
A group of 133 Cardinals are making their way from their rooms into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no contact with ...
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 ...
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The 552-Year-Old Sistine Chapel Has the WILDEST Design Details You've Ever Seen
The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...
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The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance gem dazzles clergy and laypeople alike
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
Vatican reveals the complex system that will signal a new pope
Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to ...