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Sistine Chapel closes for conclave: What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...
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Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as Thursday morning voting concludes without a pope
The plume of dark smoke indicates that the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside the chapel have not reached the required ...
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No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal ...
Cardinals return to Sistine Chapel for more rounds of voting after failing to elect a new pope
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope
The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a ...
Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Black smoke comes from Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
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Habemus protestatio: Pink smoke over Rome denounces male-dominated Church
Members of a Catholic women's group lit pink smoke flares on a hill behind the Vatican on Wednesday in protest against gender ...
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 ...