VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican were closed on Wednesday, signalling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect a ...

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The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel Wednesday before sealing themselves inside.

Diego Giovanni Ravelli, master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, closes the doors of the Sistine Chapel at the start of the conclave to elect a new pope in the Vatican on May 7, 2025.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With the cry of "extra omnes" — Latin for "all out" — the great doors of the Sistine Chapel closed Wednesday and 133 cardinals began the secretive, centuries-old ritual ...

The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican close, signaling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect a new pope. Latin chants and organ music had ...

VATICAN CITY — With the cry of “Extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — the great doors of the Sistine Chapel closed Wednesday and 133 cardinals began the secretive, centuries-old ...

The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican were closed on Wednesday, signalling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect a new pope. Latin chants and ...