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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 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 ...
The Latest: No pope chosen as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel
Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...
Catholic cardinals elect new pope, white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn’t elected pope in first vote
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...
Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel for papal conclave under total digital lockdown
On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church ...