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Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...
The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...
The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...
From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
Vatican technicians are transforming the Sistine Chapel into a secure enclave where 133 cardinals will meet to elect the next ...
The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
The conclave to elect a new Catholic pope will start behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) afternoon, with all cardinals under the age of 80 able to vote on who should be ...
The Vatican prepared for the conclave to pick the next pope with the installation of a Sistine Chapel chimney. ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara takes a look at the front runners.