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"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements ...
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...
As such, to protect the safety of The Vatican City's residents and the cardinals participating in the upcoming papal conclave ...
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
The Sistine Chapel is now closed to the public ahead of the papal conclave that will select the next pope after the death of ...
The process to elect a new pope will begin May 7, after nine days of mourning for the death of Pope Francis, a standard ...
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 ...
Millions visit the Sistine Chapel every year - making it the second most visited museum in the world - but it will now ...
The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...