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Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope.

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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.

Catholic Philly · 6h

Creation, Last Judgment, Stoves: Workers Ready Sistine Chapel for Conclave

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 2, 2025. The cardinals who enter the conclave May 7 will sit at tables facing the center with the tables in the back row raised slightly. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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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 ...

America Magazine6h

The history of the Sistine Chapel—where cardinals will choose the next pope

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Newser on MSN1d

Vatican Gets Sistine Chapel Ready to Hunker Down

Around 135 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing the new leader of the ...

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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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