The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...

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

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

The Vatican has confirmed that cardinals ... constructed days before the cardinals arrive and is dismantled once a pope has been chosen. Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel ahead of papal election ...

Vatican City: Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope.

The doors of the Sistine Chapel were sealed Wednesday as the papal conclave got underway. After three hours and fifteen ...

Specialists rehearse smoke tests in the days before the conclave begins, ensuring the chimney draw works in real time. Even Vatican firefighters are involved; on standby in case of malfunction.

The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued to flock to St. Peter's Square ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first Regina Coeli ...