Beginning on May 7, cardinals will gather to choose a new Pope, with black smoke being the sign of no decision and white ...

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

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the ...

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

Firefighters installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel, which will be used to signal the election of a new pope.

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Vatican firefighters have installed a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for next week’s conclave, the ...

From floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here's how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel ...

White smoke from the simple, skinny copper pipe placed by Vatican firefighters will signal the selection of a new Pope.

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

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.

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