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Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel

Conclave smoke signals ready: Vatican installs chimney over Sistine Chapel

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney,

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Just What Happens to the Sistine Chapel During a Papal Conclave?

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect the next pope.

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How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and rule-breaking

Politifact · 12h

How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave," which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s to come. But how faithful is the movie to the real thing? "Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence,

Cleveland.com · 1d

What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

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Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

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From the longest conclave to antipopes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

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

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What to know about the Sistine Chapel, site of the conclave to pick a new pope

Besides being the pope's main chapel, the Sistine Chapel has been the site of the conclave, the election that selects a new pope when there is a vacancy. About 135 cardinals will gather in ...

Cardinals Hope for Speedy Conclave to Pick New Pope, Under Michelangelo's Gaze

When cardinals met for their second conclave of 1978 after the sudden death of Pope John Paul I, Vienna's Franz Koenig ...

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