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When the white smoke wafted from the Sistine Chapel later that day and Pope Leo was introduced, the bureau was grateful they had those interviews handy.

The students at the school dressed up as cardinals and Swiss guards, and turned their school assembly into the Sistine Chapel.

Cards on the table When the doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed, following a 45-minute homily by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the cardinals cast their initial votes.

Cardinal Stephen Chow, 65, the bishop of Hong Kong, was the only Chinese cardinal to vote in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.

The Pauline Chapel, though, retains its official status as the privileged chapel for the Holy Father’s prayer and worship. The Pauline Chapel figured prominently in the recent conclave.

The Sistine Chapel awaits the arrival of cardinal electors for the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Photo: Vatican Media) ...