March 10, 2013. (Romereports.com) St. Peter's Square is more than just a monument. It's also the gateway to the Vatican City. Past the monumental square, the laws of other countries give way to the laws of the Vatican City …
A video set to the music of gay anthem YMCA has surfaced supporting Philippine's Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the internet's choice for the next pontiff.
The conclave to pick a new pope will begin on Tuesday the Vatican said on Friday, resolving an open question that had dogged the cardinals meeting here over the past week.
If there is an election in a first round of voting, the ballots are burnt immediately to produce the famous white smoke, which could happen at 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. on March 12.
Vatican preps for papal election 0. David Akin, Parliamentary Bureau Chief. Saturday, March 9, 2013 5:27:49 EST PM. Image: 1 of 5. Previous Next. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads his last Sunday Angelus prayer before stepping down …
Italians find themselves thrown into political and religious uncertainty. The New York Times reports.
It is known throughout the Vatican as the Relatio (Narration). It is contained in two stiff, unmarked red folders and runs to around 300 pages. Lying in a safe in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St Peter's Square, it will be at …
Vatican employees have erected a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the conclave of cardinals that will elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor.
Before the conclave, Benedict XVI ordered an inquiry into Vatican leaks. Now the men who will choose his successor demand its full disclosure. It is known throughout the Vatican as the Relatio (Narration). It is contained in …
The giant window of the Sistine Chapel has been blacked out to prevent anyone being able to spy on the conclave and scrambling devices have been installed to prevent any type of communication with the outside world.
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