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Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election
After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...
Newsweek9m
Conclave Update: Vatican Conservatives Face Potential Blow Over Next Pope
Languages: English. Confusion surrounding the birthdate of Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo, a conservative cardinal from Burkina Faso, may cost him his spot at the upcoming papal conclave. Only cardinals ...
With the Papal Conclave approaching, here are some must-know facts about this historic event
The upcoming papal conclave is scheduled to commence on May 7. The College of Cardinals are set to gather in Vatican City to ...
Vatican installs chimney on roof of Sistine Chapel for papal election
After the conclave begins, ballots will be burned to indicate the outcome to the outside world — black for no decision, white ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)24m
Who will be pope? Meet some possible contenders
There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...
America Magazine52m
With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had ...