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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 its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope 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,

Pope Francis, Rome and Vatican City

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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 Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended by world leaders and royalty.

Pope Francis' procession throughout Vatican City and Rome

The popemobile procession through Vatican City and Rome take place before Pope Francis is buried in the Santa Maria Maggiore.

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At shops around the Vatican, Pope Francis was a regular customer and a friend

In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning the man they knew, not as the leader of a church or head of state, but as an ordinary person.

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Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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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 ...

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Former President Joe Biden, Jill Biden to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be among those attending the April 26 funeral for Pope Francis in ...

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Trump and Zelenskiy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace

The Ukrainian president said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for, and a White ...

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Watch Pope Francis' full funeral video as world mourns late Vatican leader

In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...

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Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and procession

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

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Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

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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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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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