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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 ...
The elite Swiss Guard watching over conclave have a dramatic role as papal bodyguards
The earliest conclaves in the 1400s pre-date the founding of the Swiss Guards but since being established in 1506 they have ...
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Conclave schedule: How the Catholic church picks a new pope
The process of choosing a new pope, or papal conclave, will begin on May 7. The date was chosen on Monday morning by all ...
How the Sistine Chapel chimney signals conclave results
Ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. NBC News' Anne Thompson describes how it works.
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Watch Live Chimney Cam: Conclave to Elect New Pope Underway
All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.
With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin
As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...
Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
Inside cloak-and-dagger conclave to pick next pope — and the bizarre rituals that fuel it
The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...