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2025 papal conclave begins at Vatican, with black smoke indicating no new pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
The Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix
The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...
These Villanova students were Vatican interns when the pope died
The passing of Pope Francis offered an unexpected learning experience for these Villanova students. Wake up, go to class, ...
Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...
Leaks could threaten the conclave. This is how the Vatican will ensure the vote remains secret
As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...