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Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication
The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They include clerics in support roles, including confessors speaking various ...
Papal contender Parolin is a soft-spoken, longtime Vatican diplomat
If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal
Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.
CNN Correspondent goes on Vatican tour before conclave
CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, takes a glimpse inside the Vatican, looking at the old sites of where part of ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...