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Praying for white smoke: Papal conclave uses centuries-old method to announce a new pope
Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...
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 ...
When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope?
Catholic cardinal electors will choose a new pope in a secretive, centuries-old ritual called a conclave. On Wednesday, the ...
The elite Swiss Guard watching over conclave have a dramatic role as papal bodyguards
The earliest conclaves in the 1400s pre-date the founding of the Swiss Guards but since being established in 1506 they have ...
The conclave to select a new pope begins today
The Catholic Church will soon begin the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope ...
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.” ...
Archdiocese of Atlanta discusses Papal Conclave
Channel 2’s Karyn Greer had a chance to talk to the archbishop and auxiliary bishop about the process days before the funeral ...
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 ...
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 ...