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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 ...
A look at the history of the Sistine Chapel, the site of the papal conclave
As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...
Sistine Chapel rooftop seagull steals the show as spectators eagerly await pope announcement
As the world watches the conclave, underway inside the Sistine Chapel, seagulls perched atop the roof, giving them a bird’s-eye view of the chimney where a plume of white or black smoke will soon tell ...
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What it's like inside the Sistine Chapel, where the papal conclave is being held
This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how ...
Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st mass in Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier. He prayed that ...
Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Black smoke comes from Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
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Habemus protestatio: Pink smoke over Rome denounces male-dominated Church
Members of a Catholic women's group lit pink smoke flares on a hill behind the Vatican on Wednesday in protest against gender ...