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2025 papal conclave begins at Vatican, with black smoke indicating no new pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...
Black Smoke Rises Over Vatican After Conclave Fails to Elect Pope
Catholic cardinals gathered in Vatican City to cast their first vote as part of the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...
Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney
The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...
Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
Papal Conclave Begins: World watching Vatican chimney in anticipation
Cardinal electors are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new Pope until they have a two-thirds majority. NBC News ...
First conclave vote at Vatican produces no new pope
A conclave of as many as 250 Catholic cardinals at the Vatican produced black smoke, indicating no result, following the ...
Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...
As Vatican staff take oath of secrecy for 2025 conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...
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A Family Of Seagulls Landed On The Vatican Roof During The Conclave, And They Completely Stole The Spotlight
Except for the arrival of some seagulls who decided they wanted a front-row seat to the conclave and perched themselves on ...