Cardinals locked inside Sistine Chapel as conclave begins
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 () Cardinals have commenced the conclave in Vatican City to choose the next Pope after the death of Francis. The 133 cardinals are locked in the Sistine Chapel. They will vote in secrecy. The world awaits white smoke signaling the election of a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics. Challenges include internal divisions and global issues.
The world is watching as the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel is readied to signal the election of a new Pope. Starting May 7, the conclave will take place, with cardinals gathering in secrecy to elect a successor to St. Peter. The chapel is undergoing final preparations, including setting up...
As the Vatican’s historic conclave begins, 133 cardinals from 70 nations have assembled under the gaze of the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope — a decision that will shape the future of the..
Vatican workers prepare and install a stove and chimney at the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the conclave which is to begin on Wednesday 7 May. Cardinals vote in secret in the chapel for a new pope..
The 2025 papal conclave will be the largest in Catholic Church history, with 133 cardinals set to elect the successor to Pope Francis. Surpassing the previous record of 115 electors in 2013, this..
Cardinals process into the Sistine Chapel as the conclave to elect the 266th successor to St. Peter, the 267th pope, begins on May 7, 2025. / Credit: Vatican... CNA
The Book of the Gospels is displayed at the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
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