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Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave as battle lines are drawn for future of Catholic Church
The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...
Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
The Sistine Chapel, Rennaissance gem famed for Michelangelo frescoes
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...
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The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance gem dazzles clergy and laypeople alike
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor
The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...
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Chimney over Sistine Chapel to signal new Pope installed
As the papal conclave begins on Wednesday, thousands of onlookers will gather in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next ...
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 ...
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The digital shielding of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave: 650 surveillance cameras, inhibitors, and armed agents
The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...