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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 ...
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 ...
Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...
The Vatican financial mess Pope Francis couldn’t fix
The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...
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Vatican fashion: Rome’s tailors abuzz over prospect of new pope
As Rome’s tailors stitch new garments for clergymen, observers say a pope’s dress code provides hints about his vision.
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Vatican Conclave Enters Second Day with Faithful Watching for White Smoke
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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 ...