Far from the Sistine Chapel where cloistered cardinals will cast votes, people are placing bets on who will be chosen as the next pope.
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Vatican guesthouse secured and sealed ahead of secret papal election
Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials transforming the guesthouse that was the residence of Pope Francis into a secure, secluded place of lodging that would put Fort Knox to shame.
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With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
The Vatican would not name two who are missing.
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave
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 Francis.
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Pope tailors aren’t expecting a typical order for cassocks to outfit the new pontiff
The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks from the two best-known papal tailors.
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Cardinals say they are expecting a short conclave
Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, Cardinal Sako said he already had a “very clear” idea of who he intended to vote for.
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Cardinals approve electors for conclave, thank Becciu for not participating
All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting rights.
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Vatican drivers, staff to swear oath of secrecy ahead of conclave
In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 in the Pauline Chapel, not far from the Sistine Chapel where the cardinals will vote for the next pope.
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The history of electing popes: Age, nationality, firsts and lasts
The oldest and youngest cardinals—and some famous papal ‘lasts.’
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday.