The doors of the Sistine Chapel were shut and locked to the public after all 133 cardinal electors took the oath of secrecy, ...

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Father Konstantinos Chalbatzakis, a priest and a notable figure in the history ... the 8th–10th centuries to escape Islamic conquest in Persia (modern-day Iran). They preserved their ancient religion, ...