Firefighters have fitted a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in what is seen as a key moment in the preparation for the conclave.

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May 7 conclave after Pope Francis died on April 21.

Just hours after Vatican workers installed the chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the Papal Conclave, ...

The stove that will be used to burn ballots during the conclave to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel and the machine ...

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

The Corps of Firefighters of the Vatican City State installed the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead ...

Firefighters installed a new chimney onto the Sistine Chapel. The chimney will signal to the outside world when a new pope ...

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to ...

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

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