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When is the Sistine Chapel closed? What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...
Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
Did JD Vance flout Vatican rules by getting photographed in the Sistine Chapel?
US Vice President JD Vance’s Vatican visit has made headlines, especially as he was one of the last foreign leaders to meet ...
Vatican closes Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for papal conclave
Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...
Pope Francis to be remembered at Giro d'Italia
Pope Francis was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church The late Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, ...