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What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal electors to leave the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process.
What we know ahead of conclave to elect new pope
Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering,
For smoke watchers, the best time to view the smoke on May 7, the conclave's first day, is just after 7 p.m. (10 a.m. PDT, 1 ...
"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements ...
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
As such, to protect the safety of The Vatican City's residents and the cardinals participating in the upcoming papal conclave ...
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...
Work to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the gathering of the cardinals to elect a new pope has begun. The building in Vatican ...
The Sistine Chapel is now closed to the public ahead of the papal conclave that will select the next pope after the death of ...
The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in ...
Two Catholic cardinals will miss the conclave next week to elect a successor to Pope Francis because of health issues, the ...
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