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Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
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The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance gem dazzles clergy and laypeople alike
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
Stove where ballots will be burned during conclave to elect new pope is installed in Sistine Chapel
The preparations are all leading up to the solemn pageantry of the start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis ...
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The 552-Year-Old Sistine Chapel Has the WILDEST Design Details You've Ever Seen
The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...
Realistic oil painting, Sistine Chapel chimney | What Caught My Eye
From a realistic, picture-perfect painting to a captivating view of the chimney installation on top of the Sistine Chapel, ...
Timelapse shows installation of a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the ...
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“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 ...
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The digital shielding of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave: 650 surveillance cameras, inhibitors, and armed agents
The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...