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Conclave to choose next pope starts May 7, Vatican says

Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

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Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

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.

The Vatican closes The Sistine Chapel to the public

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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 preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Francis.

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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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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,

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Giro d’Italia: final stage in Rome dedicated to Pope Francis unveiled

The final stage of the Giro d’Italia, scheduled for Sunday, June 1, will feature a historic passage through Vatican City, ...

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Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis' tomb as it opens for viewing

The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis as it was opened for public viewing Sunday. He was buried in the ...

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First images of Pope Francis’ tomb at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

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Crowds line up to visit Pope Francis’ tomb in Rome as his last resting place opens to the public

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...

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Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

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Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

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Faithful fill Vatican, Rome streets to witness historic Pope funeral

Catholic faithful and admirers of Pope Francis flooded St Peter’s Square and the streets of Rome on Saturday in full force to ...

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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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