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Vatican Installs Sistine Chapel Chimney as Cardinals Finalize Conclave Preparations

Cardinals gather in Vatican City for pre-conclave discussions ahead of the May 7 election to choose Pope Francis' successor.

Preparations Finalized for Papal Conclave as Sistine Chapel Chimney Installed

Vatican Faces Unresolved Age Dispute Over Cardinal's Conclave Eligibility

Final Preparations Underway for May 7 Papal Conclave

Chimney Installed on Sistine Chapel Roof Ahead of Papal Conclave

Esteban Escudero Torres, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Valencia, Dies at 79

Vatican Prepares for Papal Conclave as Cardinals Debate Church's Future

Vatican Conclave Set to Begin May 7 with Cardinal Parolin as Leading Candidate

India's Sacred Buddha Relics Depart for Vietnam for UN Vesak Day Exhibition

Sri Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Anointed as 71st Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

Vatican Finalizes May 7 Start for Papal Election Conclave

Vatican Finalizes Security and Protocols Ahead of May 7 Papal Conclave

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Pope Francis’s Legacy on Gaza Draws Criticism for Vatican Inaction

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Vatican Prepares for Conclave as Cardinals Set to Announce Election Date

Conclave Prepares to Choose New Pope Following Francis's Death

La Moreneta Leaves Basilica for First Time in 28 Years in Montserrat's Millennial Celebration

Cardinals Prepare for Conclave as Speculation Grows Over Papal Succession

Vatican Prepares for Conclave as Cardinals Set to Elect Pope Francis' Successor

Debate Intensifies Over Pope Francis's Canonization After Record Sainthood Reforms

Pope Francis Entrenches Women in Vatican Leadership with Landmark Appointments

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Simple Tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Humble Ceremony Following Global Farewell

Pope Francis's Funeral Mass Begins in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed Ahead of Requiem Mass and Funeral Procession

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis' Funeral and Historic Procession

Rome Prepares for Funeral of Pope Francis with Record Crowds and Tight Security

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed as World Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Global Leaders and Faithful Gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s Funeral

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral and Global Attendance

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral and Conclave

Pope Francis Lies in State in St. Peter’s Basilica as Global Leaders Prepare for Funeral

Canonization of Carlo Acutis Delayed Following Pope Francis's Death

Pope Francis Dies at 86, Leaving a Transformative Legacy

Canonization of Carlo Acutis Delayed Following Pope Francis’s Death

Pope Francis Dies at 88, Ending a Transformative Papacy

Germany Observes Easter Monday 2025 with Religious and Cultural Traditions

Carlo Acutis to Be Canonized as First Millennial Saint

Altötting's Schwarze Madonna Displayed Under Strict Conservation Measures for Easter

Global Observances Mark Good Friday 2025 with Solemnity and Reflection

Easter 2025 Set for April 20 With Global Celebrations Underway

Philippines Marks Good Friday with Final Crucifixion of Longtime Devotee

Holy Tunic of Christ Display Begins in Argenteuil for Jubilee 2025

Pope Francis Prepares for Limited Easter Participation Amid Recovery

Carlo Acutis to Be Canonized as First Millennial Saint on April 27

Documentary Highlights Women’s Defiance of Catholic Church’s Ban on Female Priests

Mahavir Jayanti 2025 Celebrations Begin as Trayodashi Tithi Commences

Theodore McCarrick, Defrocked Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 94

Theodore McCarrick, Defrocked Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 94

Preparations Underway for Ram Navami 2025 Celebrations on April 6

Pope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Papacy While Hospitalized for Pneumonia

Pope Francis Hospitalized for Persistent Bronchitis Treatment

Man Arrested After Vandalizing St. Peter's Basilica Altar at the Vatican

Ayodhya and Mumbai Celebrate First Anniversary of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

First Anniversary of Ram Mandir Consecration Celebrated with Grand Festivities

Hundreds of Thousands Join Philippines' Jesus Nazareno Procession

Pope Francis Appoints First Woman to Lead Major Vatican Office

Pope Francis Urges Nuns to Embrace Joy and Reject Gossip

Pope Francis Opens Holy Year 2025 with Historic Ceremony

Christmas and Hanukkah Align for Rare Celebration of Interfaith Traditions

Exploring the Rich History and Traditions of Christmas

Vatican Prepares for 2025 Holy Year as Millions Expected in Rome

Hanukkah and Christmas Coincide: A Call to Rethink Jewish Holiday Traditions

Catholic-Jewish Relations Face New Strains as Antisemitism Glossary Launches

FBI Investigates Widespread Child Abuse in Secretive Christian Sect

Notre-Dame Welcomes Return of the Sacred Crown of Thorns

Hanukkah 2024: Festival of Lights Begins December 25

Millions Honor Virgin of Guadalupe as Violence in Mexico Persists

Debate Erupts Over Nativity Scenes Featuring Baby Jesus in a Keffiyeh

Earliest Christian Inscription North of the Alps Discovered in Frankfurt

Vatican Removes Nativity Scene Featuring Jesus on Palestinian Kufiya After Backlash

Pope Francis Criticized for Nativity Scene Depicting Baby Jesus in Palestinian Keffiyeh

Pope Francis to Make Historic First Visit to Corsica

Scientists Recreate the Face of Saint Nicholas After 1,700 Years

Pope Francis Modernizes Papal Funeral Rites, Opts for Simplicity

Martin Scorsese's 'The Saints' Debuts on Fox Nation

Global Sikh Communities Celebrate 555th Guru Nanak Jayanti

The Complex History of Papal Elections Explored in 'Conclave'

All Saints' Day: A Global Tradition Honoring the Departed

Allerheiligen Observed in Select German States as a Stiller Feiertag

The Significance of All Saints' Day: A Celebration of Holiness

Exploring the Significance of Reformation Day, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day

Former Limburg Bishop Franz Kamphaus Dies at 92

New Allegations of Abuse Emerge Against Cardinal Hengsbach

Yom Kippur 2024: Observance of the Holiest Day in Judaism Begins

Crown Gifted by PM Modi Stolen from Bangladesh Temple

Trump's Prayer to Saint Michael Sparks Controversy Amid Tight Election Race

180,000 Motorcyclists Gather at Portuguese Shrine for Helmet Blessing

Experts Baffled by Missouri Nun's Unexplained Preservation

Ancient Bones in Spain Likely Belong to Influential Ninth-Century Bishop

St. Jude Relic Honored in Xochimilco's Unique Canal Procession

PETA Activists Disrupt Pope's Audience to Protest Bullfighting

Gracehill Village Awarded Unesco World Heritage Status

Global Palm Sunday Celebrations Echo Support for Gaza Amid Conflict