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2025May › 07

Sistine

14 months ago

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the papal conclave did not select a new pope.
After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney at around 9pm local time.

Cardinals begin locked-in selection process amid throng of pilgrims and peaceful protest for women’s rights in church

  • Explainer: how does the conclave work?

Plumes of black smoke have emerged from the …

The world's gaze is now on a single chimney affixed to the Sistine Chapel.
The papal conclave has begun as a Vatican offical declared ‘extra omnes’, signaling non-voters to exit the chapel.
Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday.
Once inside, they will pledge to maintain secrecy about what's about to transpire and to not allow any interference from outsiders to influence their voting.
Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of electing the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 Apr…
Cardinal John Njue, 79, is eligible to join the other 133 cardinals, from 70 countries, who are gathering for the start of the process which begins this afternoon in the Sistine Chapel.

Election could be most unpredictable in church’s history with 133 diverse and divided participants in Sistine Chapel

Catholic cardinals from all over the world will begin casting their votes for a new…

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