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The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...
Fire officers on Friday installed the renowned chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican that will emit the ...
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...
Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will ...