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In particular, the Vatican has emerged as a central keyword in popular culture and social discourse, with the movie 'Conclave', which depicts the secret election process of cardinals, backtracked ...
However, regardless of color, the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel is both weighty and practical, and Conclave allows the audience to witness and learn about this ancient, symbolic process.
Pope Benedict decreed a conclave could be held as soon as all voting cardinals are present. All cardinals under 80 when the papacy is vacated are eligible to participate.
While the Vatican follows centuries-old procedures during a papal conclave, other traditions—from Tibetan Buddhism to the Amish—rely on drastically different processes, often rooted in sacred ...
All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...
The newly-elected Pope Leo XIV watched the movie 'Conclave' just before the real Vatican conclave started, his older brother says.
At the last conclave, in 2013, the Vatican said it used a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur to produce black smoke, and potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin for white.
The Vatican released videos of the Room of Tears ahead of the conclave. In the room, there are vestments in 3 different sizes, depending on the size of the new pope.
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