Why Did the First Smoke of the Conclave Take So Long? The Answers

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Jorge Enrique Mújica

At this moment, it’s known that the preaching prior to the vote lasted 45 minutes Photo: EFE/EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

Cardinals and Bishops

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Swiss Guard: the Vatican army will “celebrate” its anniversary without the Pope and in this way

Under normal circumstances, May 6 is also the day on which new recruits — all young Catholic men of Swiss nationality — raise their hands and swear to protect the Pope, even at the cost of their lives

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Vatican Diplomacy

Peculiar audience at the Vatican for the vice-president of Zimbabwe: who receives him if there is no Pope and no Secretary of State?

Archbishop Gallagher, whose role remains uninterrupted even in the absence of a pope, welcomed Vice President Chiwenga on behalf of the Holy See, continuing the Vatican’s subtle yet sustained engagement with the world stage

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Valentina di Giorgio

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PHOTO GALLERY: how the Sistine Chapel is getting ready to host the Conclave 2025

Photogallery of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the Conclave

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The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Why Did the First Smoke of the Conclave Take So Long? The Answers

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