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A look at the history of the Sistine Chapel, the site of the papal conclave
As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...
Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pope, holds his first mass at Sistine Chapel
Addressing the cardinals in English, he said "you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed" and asked for their help to spread the Catholic faith.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ...
Conclave's true stars? Two seagulls steal the show on the Sistine Chapel roof
The cardinals voting inside the chapel were presumably unaware of the meme-worthy performance above their heads. View on ...