Vatican Sets Up Stove for Burning Ballots in Conclave
Vatican City (AP) – Workers in Vatican City have established a basic stove in the Sistine Chapel and begun preparations to prevent any electronic interference during the upcoming conclave. This includes measures for burning the votes that are cast during the election of the new pope. On Saturday, the Holy See shared a video highlighting […]
Trump’s AI-created pope image draws varied responses after Vatican visit.
It seems that former President Donald Trump has been eyeing a new role since his return to the Oval Office over a hundred days ago. Recently, he shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as, well, the Pope of a “true social society,” which quickly went viral. Just days after this post, he found himself in […]
Chimney placed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the Vatican conclave
On Friday, workers set up a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling when Cardinals will gather to elect a successor for Pope Francis. Firefighters were seen getting the necessary equipment ready ahead of the conclave scheduled for next Wednesday. During the conclave, Cardinals engage in secret voting, needing a two-thirds majority to elect a new […]
Vatican Firefighters Set Up Chimney on Sistine Chapel for Papal Election
Vatican City (AP) — Preparations for the Conclave aimed at selecting a new pope took a significant step forward on Friday with the setup of a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling the succession process following Pope Francis. Vatican firefighters were spotted working on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, installing the chimney, which is […]
Vatican Announces Date for Conclave to Elect New Pope
The start date for the Conclave to elect a successor to the late Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican on Monday. Wednesday, May 7th, will be confirmed as the starting point for the ritual’s public election, and will determine Francis’ success after 12 years of the Pope. It will be held at the Sistine […]
Conclave to choose next pope will start on May 7, Vatican reveals
According to the Vatican, the conclave to choose the next Pope will begin on Wednesday, May 7th. The date was confirmed Monday by Pope Francis’s spokesman, Matteo Bruni, after his death on April 21. The Vatican also announced that “Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday, April 28, 2025 due to conclave […]
Zelensky Says Meeting With Trump in Vatican Potentially ‘Historic’
Ukrainian leader Voldymi Zelensky declared that a meeting with President Donald Trump, a bystander at Pope Francis’ funeral, could be “historic.” Zelensky joined other world leaders in honor of the Pope and met President Trump at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Photos from the meeting show Trump and Zelensky sitting against each other in […]
World Leaders, Faithful Pack Vatican as Pope Francis Laid to Rest
Funeral Mass is being held in Rome for Pope Francis, with hundreds of thousands of mourners gathering with church leaders and senior global politicians. Dozens of world leaders submitted to St. Peters Square on Saturday morning for Pope Francis’s strict requiem mass. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were one of the last people […]
Prince William arrives at Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican
Prince William joined the leading members of the world’s leaders, royals and clergy for Pope Francis’ funeral. The 42-year-old Prince of Wales arrived at the Vatican without his wife, Kate Middleton, for the burial of the late Pontife, who died Monday at the age of 88. The future king wore a blue suit and a […]
President Trump Arrives at Vatican For Pope Francis Funeral
President Donald Trump joined the assembled mourners outside the St. Peter Basilica, who flew overnight to Italy for Pope Francis’ funeral. World leaders joined the faithful senior church and crowds in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday morning, ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania spent a moment to pay […]