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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 ...
Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election
Vatican City is gearing up for the papal conclave, marked by the symbolic installation of the Sistine Chapel chimney. The ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: 250,000 at Vatican; Francis driven through Rome
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
On the eve of a papal funeral, Rome prepares
VATICAN CITY — As pilgrims and world leaders alike prepare to say goodbye to Pope Francis at his funeral Saturday, Rome is ...
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis' tomb, as it opens for public viewing
LONDON and ROME -- The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St.
Giro d'Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican's walls in homage to Pope Francis
The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
From Rome to Lincoln: Msgr. Fucinaro reflects on his time at the Vatican
Msgr. Thomas Fucinaro served at the Vatican for 29 years before returning to be a pastor in Lincoln. Fucinaro has dedicated ...
Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...
Vatican says conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals begin informal meetings
The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...
Vatican releases details of start of conclave to elect new pope
The Vatican announced details Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis. The ...