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Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7: When will we see white smoke? Updates

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21.

NPR · 9h

Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.

Reuters on MSN · 7h

Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

Sistine Chapel to close ahead of conclave

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Papal conclave to take place in majestic Sistine Chapel

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in the world, the Sistine Chapel. Below are some facts about the chapel: * Named after Pope Sixtus IV and built from 1473-81,

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Sistine Chapel's Conclave Preparations Leave Tourists Shut Out

The chapel's ceilings are adorned with scenes painted between 1508 and 1512 from the Bible's Old and New Testaments. The most famous is "The Creation of Adam", in which God reache

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Vatican Sets Date for Papal Conclave Amid Drama Over Whether Convicted Cardinal Can Attend

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

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Flight Searches For Papal Conclave Surge Over 345%—Here’s What Tourists Can Expect In Rome

On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...

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So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

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How the next pope is chosen: inside the secretive papal conclave

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

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Journalists Swarm Cardinals at the Vatican Gates as They Meet to Plan a Conclave

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by ...

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Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates

He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should be treated with caution, and no cardinal should go ...

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