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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 ...
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The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
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MAP: Key Vatican locations to know about as the conclave begins
On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...
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Vatican City from the Sky: Drone Views of St. Peter’s and the Sistine Chapel.
Take a flight high above the heart of Vatican City with this captivating drone footage, showcasing the grandeur of St.
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...
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Papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin in Vatican City | Live updates
In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...
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The digital shielding of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave: 650 surveillance cameras, inhibitors, and armed agents
The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...