Tag: Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel: How it spoke to me
"Now, they seem symbolic of a deeper divide: not between classes of people, but between hesitation and decision"
No decision yet: Conclave continues after two more inconclusive votes
The black smoke rose at 11:50 a.m. Rome time, following the second ballot of the day and the third overall since the start of the conclave
Black smoke rises: Catholic Church still without new pontiff
The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process
Vatican enters lockdown as cardinals prepare to elect new pope
The move signals the start of the Church’s transition into a closed-door process marked by prayer, discernment, and politics
World’s most secret ballot begins Wednesday to elect next pope
Their task is to choose the next Bishop of Rome, a leader who will guide the Church through pressing internal and global challenges
The Conclave from the Middle Ages to the present day
The upcoming Conclave will be the 76th in the form we know today, which was established by Pope Gregory X in 1274
Vatican confirms May 7 start date for conclave to choose new...
The Cardinal electors will begin the process with the votive Mass Pro Eligendo Papa before moving in procession to the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis addresses artists, including creator of blasphemous crucifix photo
Among the participants was the Andres Serrano, creator of the 1987 “Piss Christ” image, a photograph of a plastic crucifix submerged in urine
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