6 h. ago The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope

Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope.

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8 h. ago Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa reflects on the upcoming Conclave

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa discusses the upcoming Conclave to elect the next Pope with NPR's Scott Detrow.

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14 h. ago Vatican Installs Sistine Chapel Stove Where Ballots Will Be Burned During Conclave to Elect Next Pope

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jockeying continued Saturday outside over who among the cardinals was in the running. The post Vatican Installs Sistine Chapel Stove Where Ballots Will Be Burned During Conclave to Elect Next Pope appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 h. ago These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or constancy.

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39 h. ago Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

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45 h. ago Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election

Preparations for the conclave progressed with installation of chimney from Sistine Chapel to signal election of a successor to Pope Francis. The post Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago The conclave to elect a pope begins May 7. Here's a look inside the secretive process

The start date of the conclave to elect the new pope has been set for Wednesday, May 7. Here's what to look for as cardinals prepare to elect the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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6 d. ago Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a 'mood of reflection' at his first conclave

As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

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8 d. ago The Vatican is preparing the pope's funeral. Here's what we know about the service

As the Vatican prepares to memorialize Pope Francis with a funeral Mass on Saturday, it is also planning a conclave to elect the next pope. Here are some of the key figures and themes emerging.

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1 week ago What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

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1 week ago You Have to Rent ‘Conclave’ Today, Because Streaming Is Messier Than Ever

An Oscar-winning movie about how Catholics elect a new pope could not be more relevant—but it’s not on any streaming subscription service.

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1 week ago Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, remembers Pope Francis

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago and a member of the College of Cardinals - the group that will help elect the next pope.

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2 w. ago Secret 'Sistine Chapel' decked out with frescos in unlikely location

"Maine’s Sistine Chapel" or the South Solon Meeting House, in Waterville, Maine, is covered with 70-year-old fresco murals painted by artists in the 1950s.

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