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As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

Wednesday's papal conclave at the Vatican ended without a new pope, after black smoke was spotted billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney. The process will continue Thursday, May 8. Weeks after the ...

Faithful watch on a giant screen in St Peter's Square cardinals taking their oath at the start of the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7 ...