Conclave 2025: Cardinals Touch Down in Rome Ahead of the Papal Election
The Road to the Sistine Chapel International flights have been landing all weekend as all 133 cardinal‑electors arrive at Fiumicino Airport and settle into Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guest house that will serve as their temporary home during the vote. Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re confirmed that every seat is now filled for the first General Congregation, set for the evening of May 7, 2025. What Happens Inside the Conclave? Time‑Honored Rituals Meet 21st‑Century S
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