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With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.”

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Conclave for a New Pope Begins With Faithful Seeking Direction

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe are heading to the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral compass for the Church’s 1.4 billion faithful and become a reference point for much of the world.

NPR · 12h

The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

Cardinals vote to elect a new pope

Orlando Sentinel · 7m

Cardinals to begin the solemn and secret voting ritual to elect a new pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

Yahoo on MSN · 9h

When does the conclave start? Which cardinals are voting? We answer your questions on how the next pope will be elected.

The 133 cardinals eligible to participate in the secretive process will convene behind closed doors at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin voting for the successor to Pope Francis.

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The Baltimore Sun · 29m

Watch live: Cardinals vote to elect a new pope

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal electors to leave the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process.

Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave

Artnet News · 4d

Just What Happens to the Sistine Chapel During a Papal Conclave?

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect the next pope.

Associated Press News on MSN · 4d

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 Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Smoke is coming: See workers installing chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to photos and video taken by Reuters. The chimney will soon be used to display the smoke from burnt ballots during the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

4hon MSN

Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

23mon MSN

Vatican readies for conclave lockdown

The Sistine Chapel was prepared for a papal election as cardinals arrived at the Vatican to choose Pope Francis's successor.

5hon MSN

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 divided College of Cardinals.

13hon MSN

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 ...

3don MSN

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 ...

Tempo.co English29m

Conclave: What Travelers Need to Know When Visiting the Vatican

The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...

15hon MSN

As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)7h

Inside the mysterious process of a papal conclave

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

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