Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel: Second and third papal ballots tield no result (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 14:15 Shortly after 12:30 PM local time on Wednesday, black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tag: Pope election
Cardinals gather in St. Peter’s Basilica to pray for the election of the next Pope
On the morning of May 7, 2025, the College of Cardinals assembled at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemn Mass ...
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