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

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations,

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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 Standard · 18h

Workers ready Sistine Chapel for conclave

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican. But as 133 of the world's cardinals prepared to enter the conclave May 7 to elect the new pope, the Sistine Chapel has been closed to visitors since April 28.

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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 ...

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

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

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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 ...

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Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public: Here’s why

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after 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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