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Ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. NBC News' Anne Thompson describes how it works.
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
An insider said the Sistine Chapel would undergo a 'radical transformation' so that it would be ready for one of the most ...
On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to ...
Vatican firefighters fitted the Sistine Chapel chimney in place ahead of the election of Pope Francis’ successor. White smoke ...
The Sistine Chapel prepares for the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new Pope, signalling the momentous event ...
From a realistic, picture-perfect painting to a captivating view of the chimney installation on top of the Sistine Chapel, ...
Members of the Vatican’s fire brigade were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Friday, Rome time, attaching the chimney ...
The Corps of Firefighters of the Vatican City State installed the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead ...