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The Press Democrat1d
A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
America Magazine1d
The history of the Sistine Chapel—where cardinals will choose the next pope
The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...
Pope Francis could have been paid as much as the president, but instead gave his substantial salary away to the poor and needy
So it was no surprise that once he became pope, Francis rejected the lavish salary on par with the pay of the U.S. president ...
The Economist11h
Our papal tracker: would you bet money on the next pope?
But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...
MLive13d
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ what terms are used when picking a new pope
rather than the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. What does ‘extra omnes’ mean? A Latin phrase for “all out,” ...
Cardinals continue to hold meetings in the Vatican ahead of the conclave
Cardinals continued to hold congregation meetings in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a ...
How to watch the Vatican live as cardinals vote for the next pope
The Vatican has announced a date to begin the conclave. The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of ...