Day: April 23, 2025

After Pope Francis: How the Conclave to Elect a New Pope Works

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With Pope Francis’s passing, the Catholic Church faces one of its most sacred and secretive processes: the conclave to elect a new pope. While the event carries centuries of tradition, many outside the Vatican don’t know how it unfolds. The word conclave comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “with a key.” That’s because the cardinals—senior church officials from around the world—are locked inside the Sistine Chapel during voting. No phones, no press, no contact with the outside world. The goal is to protect the integrity of the decision and…

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These parking tickets will soon expire in Vienna

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Parking tickets in Vienna: Old tickets will lose validity from July 1, 2025. Penalties are imminent, so you shouldn’t throw them away. As of January 2025, Vienna has increased parking fees to 1.30 euros per half hour. Vienna parking tickets purchased before January 1 of this year will remain valid. But beware: the period ends on June 30, 2025, after which the old short-term parking permits may no longer be used. “Anyone who does this anyway is effectively parking without a valid parking permit and must expect a fine of…

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Pope Francis’s last and only wish

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The Pope, who died on Easter Monday, only mentioned one wish in his will. This concerns his final resting place, which should be somewhere other than that of his predecessor. The Vatican published the last will and testament of the head of the church—he also wishes for a simple grave. The last wish of the pontiff, who died at the age of 88, concerns his burial. The will clearly states that Francis wanted to be buried without much opulence and pomp.The Pope stated this in his will: “Aware that the…

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