VATICAN CITY — The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house ahead of the conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor.
VATICAN CITY — The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house ahead of the conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor. The magnificence of Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes now vaults above more mundane rows of stackable chairs and desks marked with simple place-settings listing the surnames of the cardinal electors.
In a statement, the cardinals noted 'with regret' the lack of progress towards ending those conflicts, calling for ceasefires and negotiations without preconditions. 'Five or six contenders' The cardinal electors -- those aged under 80 -- will gather for a mass on Wednesday morning ahead of the conclave, which begins at 4:30 pm that afternoon.
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