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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 ...
What do the robe colors mean at the Vatican conclave?
The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...
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 ...
Seagulls in Vatican City have front row seating to papal conclave smoke
The seagulls in Vatican City are pulling in views of their own with a front row seat to the papal conclave decision.
Goodbye to Vatican nationality: here’s why no one is born a Vatican citizen
En la Ciudad del Vaticano la nacionalidad se obtiene en función de aspectos como el trabajo o la descendencia.
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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Conclave voters urged to elect a pope who seeks unity and avoids personal interest
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis ...