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Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election
After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...
With the Papal Conclave approaching, here are some must-know facts about this historic event
The upcoming papal conclave is scheduled to commence on May 7. The College of Cardinals are set to gather in Vatican City to ...
Vatican installs chimney on roof of Sistine Chapel for papal election
After the conclave begins, ballots will be burned to indicate the outcome to the outside world — black for no decision, white ...
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert
Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...
America Magazine52m
With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had ...
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JD Vance Drops Pope Francis Joke, “If Only There Was a Job Opening…”
In the wake of Pope Francis's death, U.S. President Donald Trump jokingly told reporters outside of the White House, "I'd like to be Pope." MAGA supporters went wild over the idea, including U.S. Sen ...