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The conclave to pick a new pope begins May 7. Find a quick guide to that process, watch "Conclave" author Robert Harris explain the secretive tradition, meet some of the possible papal contenders and ...

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A seagull appeared on the roof of the Sistine Chapel just moments before its chimney began billowing white smoke to signal a new pope had been chosen Thursday — sending Catholics wild over the ...

VATICAN CITY — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY (AP) — ...

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