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Vatican chimney installed for conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Report from the Vatican: Conclave set to begin
The papal conclave forms to start the selection process for a new pope on Wednesday. Cardinals from around the globe have been gathering at the Vatican. Some are considered more 'papabile' than others ...
What's a conclave? Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
The cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...
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 ...
Workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during papal conclave
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
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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 ...