VATICAN CITY, — 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 ...

VATICAN CITY — 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 ...

FILE – Visitors admire the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museums on the occasion of the museum’s reopening, in Rome, May 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file) ...

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.

“Hi, My name is Edward Berger and I’m the director of the movie “Conclave.” So we’re about 30 minutes into the movie. We’ve set up the place as the Vatican and the Pope has died.