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As conclave begins, it’s business as usual at the Vatican … sort of
However, along the immense walls surrounding the Vatican, it was business as usual May 7 as hundreds of tourists joined the ...
World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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, ...
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 ...
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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.