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The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...
CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, takes a glimpse inside the Vatican, looking at the old sites of where part of ...
In preparations for next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal ...
The conclave that begins next week to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in over 46 years for which the Vatican ...
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...
The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Despite the warm embrace from Romans and while Rome observes nine days of mourning for the popular late pope, a few of ...