Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a ...

Striking new images show Vatican firefighters installing a chimney at the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave next week.

The final preparations for the papal conclave, which begins on May 7th, include installing the iconic chimney on the Sistine ...

A cardinal predicted that the selection process “will be short” for the next pope to succeed the late Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88 after months of health complications.