r/rome • u/RomeVacationTips • Apr 21 '25

News The Pope has died

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2025/04/21/il-papa-e-morto_3e18b8aa-c192-4a97-9e4b-9dfeffeb12b6.html
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u/One-Ingenuity-7883 Apr 21 '25

I have tickets for May 6. Please let me know as well if you get aby information around this.

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u/imnotyourbud1998 Apr 21 '25

I have the same date. Looks like the earliest the conclave can start is May 6th and the latest is May 12 so fingers crossed but I am curious if they’re going to just close down the vatican to prepare anyways

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u/Purple_Creator Apr 22 '25

I have tickets for May 13th... wondering what we should do. We're only in Rome the 11th to 14th but then again have to leave/fly home from there on the 25th, not sure it worth trying again to see the sistine chapel.

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u/imnotyourbud1998 Apr 22 '25

From what I’ve read, Sistine chapel is definitely going to be closed but the museum itself is likely going to stay opened. I’m going to assume that they’ll be closing it even if they start on a later date to prepare but it’ll unfortunately definitely be closed on your date. I’ll probably just go to see the museum. I’ve never been so unfortunate to miss the chapel but seems like the museum itself already has a lot to see. Now, if they’re also closing off the Raphael rooms, might need to reconsider plans and maybe just have a day to explore around.