Vatican City, May 7, 2025 (AFP) - Cardinals locked inside Sistine Chapel as conclave begins

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2025-05-07

Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic Church were locked into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, marking the formal start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Shortly after 17:45 (15:45 GMT), the conclave's master of ceremonies declared "Extra omnes" -- "Everybody out" in Latin -- and then shut the heavy doors of the 15th century chapel, leaving the 133 "Princes of the Church" to make their choice in s......

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