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Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney
Cardinals will take part in a mass at St Peter's Basilica this morning and will later walk to the Sistine Chapel to cast ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to elect a pope who seeks communion, avoids personal interest
Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to elect a pope who seeks communion, avoids personal interest.
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...