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Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
CNN Correspondent goes on Vatican tour before conclave
CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, takes a glimpse inside the Vatican, looking at the old sites of where part of ...
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 ...
Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...
Conclave Smoke Signals Ready: Vatican Installs Chimney Over Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the ...
Exclusive: Bishop Strickland Reveals Worry Over Growing Divide Between US and Vatican
Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican ...
Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?