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Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel, no pope selected on first vote
Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of ...
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.
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Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel, signaling that new pope was not selected today
With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect 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 ...
Where to see the white smoke: What to know about visiting Rome for the conclave
Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.
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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.