Vatican firefighters installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel roof for the upcoming conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. The chimney, connected to two stoves—one from 1939 for burning ...

White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

The chimney, which is attached to ... May 7, for what's known as a "conclave" to determine the next pope and head of the some 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. There are currently 135 ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.

Conclave latest LIVE: Black smoke from Vatican chimney signals Cardinals have not chosen new pope - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive conclave on Wednesday with a first round of voting due ...

Twice each day, at about noon and 7 p.m. local time, the smoke will appear from a chimney. Black means the votes were inconclusive. White means there is a new pope.

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.

Everything we know about the first day of the papal conclave 04:53. Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.