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Seagull takes prime Vatican perching spot on Sistine Chapel chimney ahead of conclave
All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday to see if black or white smoke emerges on the first day of the ...
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 ...
Vatican deploys cellphone signal jammers for conclave
The Vatican says it’s using signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside the conclave.
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 ...
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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The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance gem dazzles clergy and laypeople alike
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
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Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...
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, ...