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Vatican chimney used to signal election of pope gets dismantled as faithful express hope for unity
The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
Video shows white smoke emerging from Sistine Chapel as Vatican roars with cheers: Watch
A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.
2025 papal conclave begins at Vatican, with black smoke indicating no new pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...
The story of the seagulls by the Vatican chimney when white smoke was seen
A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney ...
When will new pope be announced? What we know after white smoke emerges over Vatican
Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.
Watch: Catholic Cardinals Sequester Themselves in the Vatican For The Start of The Conclave
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
The Pope considered a Vatican golf course after American pitched six-hole plan to Pontifex
Back in 1926, it was reported that Findlay wanted to construct a six-hole course on the grounds of the Vatican. He made the ...