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The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...
From floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here's how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel ...
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements ...
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...
The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...
Millions visit the Sistine Chapel every year - making it the second most visited museum in the world - but it will now ...
All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...