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Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
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Rumors swirl about Parolin as cardinals meet pre-conclave
Rumors about pope frontrunner Pietro Parolin have been published this week on various news sites, and sexual abuse watchdogs ...
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Vatican guesthouse secured and sealed ahead of secret papal election
Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials transforming the guesthouse that was the residence ...
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Workers install chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave | Digital Brief
Ahead of the May 7 papal conclave, workers installed a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The conclaves famously ...
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Vatican firefighters install chimney on roof of Sistine Chapel for papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
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Some cardinals hope for a short conclave as they narrow in on candidates
Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...
Cardinals gather in Rome ahead of conclave
Preparations are ramping up in Vatican City ahead of next week’s conclave, including the installation of the chimney on the ...