Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Doors Of Sistine Chapel Close, Conclave Begins


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AFP

Vatican City: The doors of the Sistine Chapel closed on Wednesday, signalling the beginning of the conclave in which 133 cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis, according to a live video broadcast by the Vatican.
At approximately 17:45 (1545 GMT), the master of ceremonies, Diego Ravelli, shut the heavy doors from the inside of the famous chapel after calling out in a solemn voice the Latin phrase "Extra Omnes", ordering all those not involved in the vote to leave.

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