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Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave as battle lines are drawn for future of Catholic Church
The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...
The Conclave: What happens in the Sistine Chapel during the election of a Pope
The Catholic Church will commence the election to choose its leader, the Pope, who is the successor of the Apostle Peter, on ...
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The 552-Year-Old Sistine Chapel Has the WILDEST Design Details You've Ever Seen
The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...
The Sistine Chapel, Rennaissance gem famed for Michelangelo frescoes
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...
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The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance gem dazzles clergy and laypeople alike
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
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The history of the Sistine Chapel—where cardinals will choose the next pope
The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
Realistic oil painting, Sistine Chapel chimney | What Caught My Eye
From a realistic, picture-perfect painting to a captivating view of the chimney installation on top of the Sistine Chapel, ...