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Sistine Chapel chimney installed by Vatican fire corps ahead of conclave
The Corps of Firefighters of the Vatican City State installed the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead ...
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 ...
Vatican chimney installed for conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Conclave latest: Black smoke rises from chimney - no pope elected on Day 1
On Thursday, the first full day, the cardinals will have morning prayers and head into the Sistine Chapel around 9:30 local ...
Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...