12:44 PM: With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is underway VATICAN CITY — As the cardinals ... talk was swirling that the throne of St. Peter could go to a first pontiff ...

The Via dei Penitenziari, tucked between the ancient gate of the Vatican City and St. Peter’s Square ... whose home boasts both a private papal throne room and a painting by Caravaggio.

The rituals of the event, held in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, are elaborate and date ... He then dons his new vestments and sits on a throne in the Sistine Chapel. The other cardinals ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke billowing from the chimney ... Speculation swirled that the throne of St. Peter could go to a first pontiff from the United States. Just as many voices were heralding ...

The Prince of Wales will travel to Vatican City for the ceremony on Saturday ... of Pope John Paul II in 2005 when he was heir to the throne, representing Queen Elizabeth. In fact, the pope's ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic ... He is carrying out his most significant duty so far as heir to the throne. It is the first time the prince has represented the monarch ...

"The President's arrival was announced by the Master of the Chamber to the Pope, who awaited Mr. Wilson in the Throne Room," the ... both in the U.S. and in Vatican City since 1959, Fox Digital ...