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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 ...
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...
Seagulls Roosting on Sistine Chapel Roof End Up with VIP Seats to Papal Conclave
The Sistine Chapel seagulls are becoming the stars of the 2025 papal conclave. The livestream of the historic event panned to ...
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 ...
New Pope Elected: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Emerges Victorious From Conclave After White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...
Papal conclave begins in Vatican City
On Wednesday, 133 of the eligible cardinals will process into the Sistine Chapel for the sacred and secretive ritual to elect a new pope.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with the cardinals who chose him to lead the Catholic Church and follow in Pope ...
Vatican readies for conclave lockdown
The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest ...