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‘Conclave’ Author Says Process To Elect New Pope Is “Closest Thing To Real-Life ‘Traitors'”
Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.
Workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during papal conclave
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? Fact-checking the movie
The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...
Conclave smoke signals ready: Vatican installs chimney over Sistine Chapel
The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...
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Our papal tracker: would you bet money on the next pope?
But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...
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How to watch the Vatican live during papal conclave: 24/7 cam
The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.
How is a new Pope chosen? Papal conclave rules, traditions, who votes, smoke, and how long will it take?
The rules of the conclave say that cardinals under the age of 80 are invited to take part in the conclave. That means that ...
Cardinals Hope for Speedy Conclave to Pick New Pope, Under Michelangelo's Gaze
When cardinals met for their second conclave of 1978 after the sudden death of Pope John Paul I, Vienna's Franz Koenig ...