{"id":533,"date":"2013-03-12T01:13:16","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T00:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xavieryepez.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2015-04-16T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T09:58:46","slug":"vatican-visit-before-the-conclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican, visit before the Conclave"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-533 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/papal-basilica-of-saint-peter-in-the-vatican\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-535'>\n\t\t\t\tPapal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican. It is possible to see the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, on the right, for the smoke that will announce that the conclave elected a new Pope.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-view-to-the-basilica-pre-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-view-to-the-Basilica-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - view to the Basilica, pre conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-view-to-the-Basilica-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-view-to-the-Basilica-pre-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-view-to-the-Basilica-pre-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-546'>\n\t\t\t\tSaint Peter&#8217;s Square &#8211; view to the Basilica, pre conclave\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/vatican-sistine-chapel-chimney-for-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Vatican-Sistine-Chapel-chimney-for-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Vatican, Sistine Chapel, chimney for conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Vatican-Sistine-Chapel-chimney-for-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Vatican-Sistine-Chapel-chimney-for-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Vatican-Sistine-Chapel-chimney-for-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-548'>\n\t\t\t\tVatican, chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, for the smoke that will announce that the conclave elected a new Pope.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-statues-shadows\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-statues-shadows-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - statues, shadows\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-statues-shadows-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-statues-shadows-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-statues-shadows.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-545'>\n\t\t\t\tSilhouettes of statues at Saint Peter&#8217;s Square.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-stairs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-stairs-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - stairs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-stairs-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-stairs-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-stairs.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-544'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople visiting Saint Peter&#8217;s Basilica, pre conclave.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-preparations-pre-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - preparations, pre conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-pre-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-pre-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-542'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparations at Saint Peter&#8217;s Square for the conclave to elect a new Pope.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-waiting-for-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-waiting-for-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - waiting for conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-waiting-for-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-waiting-for-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-waiting-for-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-547'>\n\t\t\t\tSaint Peter&#8217;s Square &#8211; waiting for conclave and watching events unfold.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-reporters-for-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-reporters-for-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - reporters for conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-reporters-for-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-reporters-for-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-reporters-for-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-543'>\n\t\t\t\tReporters in full gear, ready to cover the events at Saint Peter&#8217;s Square &#8211; pre conclave\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-preparations-for-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-for-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - preparations for conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-for-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-for-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-preparations-for-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-541'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparations at Saint Peter&#8217;s Square for the conclave to elect a new Pope.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-people-from-all-over-the-world\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-people-from-all-over-the-world-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - people from all over the world\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-people-from-all-over-the-world-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-people-from-all-over-the-world-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-people-from-all-over-the-world.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-540'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople from all over the world come to visit Saint Peter&#8217;s Square.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-guards\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-guards-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - swiss guards\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-guards-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-guards-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-guards.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-539'>\n\t\t\t\tPapal Swiss Guard in uniform at Saint Peter&#8217;s Square in the Vatican.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-fountain\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - fountain\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tA fountain on Saint Peter&#8217;s Square, with the entrance to the Basilica in the background.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-fountain-waiting-for-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-waiting-for-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - fountain, waiting for conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-waiting-for-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-waiting-for-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-fountain-waiting-for-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-537'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople visiting Saint Peter&#8217;s Square, a day before the conclave to elect a new Pope.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/papal-basilica-of-saint-peter-in-the-vatican-cupola\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-cupola-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, cupola\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-cupola-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-cupola-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-cupola.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-534'>\n\t\t\t\tA view to the cupola of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican. People are touring it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/vatican-visit-before-the-conclave\/saint-peters-square-entrance-to-basilica-pre-conclave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-entrance-to-Basilica-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint Peter&#039;s Square - entrance to Basilica, pre conclave\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-entrance-to-Basilica-pre-conclave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-entrance-to-Basilica-pre-conclave-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/xavieryepez.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Saint-Peters-Square-entrance-to-Basilica-pre-conclave.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-536'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople visiting Saint Peter&#8217;s Basilica, pre conclave.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Images from a visit to the Vatican, a day before the beginning of the conclave to elect a new Pope.<\/p>\n<p>Many preparations are on their way to accommodate thousands of people that are expected to visit Saint Peter&#8217;s Square the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to see the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel for the smoke that will announce that the conclave elected a new Pope. Look for it at the top right of the photo of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images from a visit to the Vatican, a day before the beginning of the conclave to elect a new Pope. Many preparations are on their way to accommodate thousands of people that are expected to visit Saint Peter&#8217;s Square the next few days. 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