Vatican workers hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots for the ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

Vatican firefighters fitted the Sistine Chapel chimney in place ahead of the election of Pope Francis’ successor. White smoke ...

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

Vatican staff installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel ahead of the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope to ...

Ahead of the May 7 papal conclave, workers installed a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The conclaves famously ...

Preparations for the papal conclave are ramping up at the Vatican on Friday as workers are beginning to install the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

A chimney was installed Friday, May 2, on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican ahead of the conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis.