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Stove where ballots will be burned during conclave to elect new pope is installed in Sistine Chapel

The preparations are all leading up to the solemn pageantry of the start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88.

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Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor

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

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Smoke is coming: See workers installing chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to photos and video taken by Reuters. The chimney will soon be used to display the smoke from burnt ballots during the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

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Daily Wrap on MSN · 17h

Vatican deploys military jammers to secure papal conclave

The Vatican has announced that military jammers will block electronic communication around the Sistine Chapel during the conclave. This measure is intended to ensure full secrecy in the election of the new pope.

ABC News on MSN · 2h

Vatican readies for papal conclave

Clerics, cardinals and Vatican staff have all taken an oath of secrecy before the college of cardinals meets in the Sistine Chapel to choose a successor for Pope Francis to lead the Catholic Church.

Rolling Out · 1d

Papal betting surges as Vatican prepares for conclave

Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope, as betting markets buzz with shifting odds on potential papal candidates.

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Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

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The 552-Year-Old Sistine Chapel Has the WILDEST Design Details You've Ever Seen

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

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Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

El Mundo on MSN2h

The digital shielding of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave: 650 surveillance cameras, inhibitors, and armed agents

The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...

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MAP: Key Vatican locations to know about as the conclave begins

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

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Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

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