You are here:HomeEpping & CarlingfordNews & EventsLatest News Countdown to Conclave 2 May 2025 On 7 May, 2025, the Sistine Chapel will be the site of an unprecedented conclave in the history of the Catholic Church. More Papal conclave set to begin on May 7 29 Apr 2025 The conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. More Broken Bay farewells Pope Francis 29 Apr 2025 The Cathedral was packed on Monday night, as people from across the Diocese of Broken Bay gathered to farewell Pope Fran ... More Sede Vacante 28 Apr 2025 The term Sede Vacante or Vatican See, is the period between the end of a Pope’s governance of the Church and the electio ... More Novemdiales: Nine days of mourning begins 28 Apr 2025 Following the funeral Mass of Pope Francis follows Novemdiales or nine consecutive days of mourning. More Pope Francis laid to rest in Vatican City 28 Apr 2025 Pope Francis has been laid to rest in a moving funeral in Saint Peter’s Square on Saturday. More