Nuns watching from the window the inauguration ceremony of Pope Francis I on St.Peter's square in the Vatican.19.03.2013#1417655
Cardinals attending Pope Francis the First's inauguration ceremony on St.Peter's Square in the Vatican.19.03.2013#1417639
Cardinal attending Pope Francis the First's inauguration ceremony on St.Peter's Square in the Vatican.19.03.2013#1417589
The faithful with a cross in the square at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican awaiting the results of voting for the election conclave of the 266th pope.13.03.2013#1410337
Pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the announcement of the election of the new 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Argentine archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became pontiff and took the name Pope Francis I.13.03.2013#1410334
Swiss Guards at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica at the presentation ceremony of the newly elected 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church. Pantifikom became Argentine archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis I.13.03.2013#1410325
Swiss Guards at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica at the presentation ceremony of the newly elected 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church. Pantifikom became Argentine archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis I.13.03.2013#1410323
Swiss Vatican Guarg at the St Peter Basilica during the introduction ceremony of the newly elected 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church. Argentine archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the new Pope and took the name Francis.13.03.2013#1410322
White smoke comes out of the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel which indicates the new Pope has been elected. The Papal Conclve in Vatican Archbishop of Buenos Aires Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio the 266th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.13.03.2013#1410307
Black smoke rises form the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel of the Apostle Palace. The second and third rounds of voting on the 266th Pope at the Papal Conclave in Vatican so far bring no results.13.03.2013#1409528
Nuns wait for the news on the voting to elect the new Pope, at St. Peter's Square, Vatican.12.03.2013#1408905
The Pontifical Swiss Guards of Holy See seen during the Pro Eligendo Pontifice mass in the Vatican.12.03.2013#1408443
A special chimney installed atop the Sistine Chapel to announce the election of a new Pope. Traditionally, ballots used by the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope are burned in the stoves, Black smoke means voting has not yielded a result while white smoke means the new pope has been chosen.11.03.2013#1407673
Scukptures atop St Peter's Cathedral in Vatican. church, religion, catholicism, enclave state11.03.2013#1407670
A view of the square and St Peter's Cathedral in Vatican. church, religion, dome catholicism, enclave state11.03.2013#1407452
Inside St. Peter's cathedral in Rome - this Catholic cathedral is the largest structure of Vatican City. It is also one of the four patriarchal churches in Rome and is considered the ceremonial center of the Roman Catholic Church. The total height of the cathedral is 136m.01.09.1996#679092
During his state visit to Italy General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Mikhail Gorbachev visited Vatican.30.11.1989#645449
View of St. Peter's Basilica as seen from the the Via della Conciliazione (Reconciliation Street) in Vatican City.01.11.1997#428474
Spiral stairs goes to different parts of of Vatican Museum: museum of ancient art, Pinacotheca, Gregoriano museum and museum of Christian art.01.11.1997#428468
