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Black smoke in the Sistine Chapel – The first vote for the election of the new Pope is fruitless

The Cardinals will continue the process in absolute secrecy on Thursday - Image from the Vatican

The Conclave to elect the Pope begins today – From cinema to real life, inside the secrets of the Vatican

The Conclave starts today, at 17:30 GMT - Three hours later the first vote is expected - The films that have described in detail the intrigues, the confrontations and the power games between the cardinals who are nominating the new Pontiff

“Security dome” in the Sistine Chapel for the election of the Pope: Anti-drone technology, signal interference and vow of silence

To ensure the absolute secrecy of the conclave, the Vatican has enlisted a combination of high-security technologies and strict physical measures

The new Pope is not expected to make rapid changes, say experts

The conclave for electing the new pontiff will begin next week

The hidden Greek roots of the Vatican: The number of Greek Popes

There are three confirmed Popes of Greek origin, while there are also hypotheses about another three, and at least ten more who are believed to have some connection to Greece

Election of a new Pope – Cardinal convicted of financial crimes withdrew from the conclave

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becchio was convicted of embezzlement and fraud in 2023 and sentenced to 5.5 years in prison - He has appealed, insisting on his innocence

The secrets of the Conclave: Step by step the process of electing a new Pope

On 7 May the process for the election of the new Pontiff begins - All the ritual of the secret ballot in the Sistine Chapel, from "extra omnes" to white smoke and "habemus papam"

The rules, tradition and prohibitions of the conclave for the election of the new Pope

135 cardinals up to 80 years old are expected to take part in the process of electing the new pontiff

Who will be the successor of Pope Francis – The favorites, the outsiders & the challenges

Today the cardinals decide when the Conclave will be convened – The conservatives, the modernizers, and the ritual of the Sede Vacante

In eternity: Pope Francis Passes, his successors on standby

The two ceremonies on April 26—one spectacularly grand and the other simple and private—reflect the tensions within the largest Christian Church in the world, tensions that will influence the selection of Francis's successor

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