As the world mourns Pope Francis, attention now turns to Vatican City's ancient traditions. The black and white smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney will once again guide millions awaiting news of the next pope. Each puff tells a powerful story—black means no decision, white means a...
Rome's Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope, but this time say they have not been asked by the Vatican. Store owner Lorenzo Gammarelli thinks the Vatican will choose..
How will the new head of the Catholic Church be chosen? Pope Francis’s death has set off centuries-old traditions which will culminate in cardinals electing a new pontiff through a conclave. Here’s..
World leaders arrive and pay their respects at the coffin of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took..
The conclave to elect the new pope will kick off next week as the Roman Catholic Church enters its first whole week without a leader following the death of Pope... Christian Post
The conclave to elect a new pope is held at the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican and the cardinals are secluded to ensure privacy. The principle of "Extra Omnes" is... DNA
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