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Work to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the gathering of the cardinals to elect a new pope has begun. The building in Vatican City is the second most visited museum in the world and will become the ...
In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...
In the afternoon, the cardinals process into the Sistine Chapel and take their seats. A priest delivers a meditation and the cardinals take an oath. After the “Extra Omnes,” the conclave begins.