US EditionVatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
- Vatican firefighters installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel roof to signal the election outcome during the conclave starting May 7, 2025.
- The installation followed the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, prompting cardinals to gather and prepare for electing his successor.
- For voting, 133 cardinal electors under age 80 will burn ballots in a special stove inside the chapel, producing black smoke if no pope is elected.
- White smoke indicates a successful election and results from burning ballots with chemicals, as seen when white smoke appeared on March 13, 2013, announcing Pope Francis.
- This chimney installation marks a key preparation stage for the conclave and will visually communicate the election result to the public outside the Vatican.
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Death of Pope Francis: Vatican installs chimney that will announce the new pontiff
The preparations for the conclave from which the new pope will emerge accelerated on Friday with the installation of the chimney over the Sistine Chapel that will mark the election of Francis' successor.The Vatican firemen were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparations for the conclave that begins on May 7.After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals ar…
Vatican Installs Chimney Over Sistine Chapel Ahead of New Pope Election
Vatican staff installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel ahead of the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope to succeed Pope Francis. Image: Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Credit: Sailko / CC BY 3.0 Preparations for the next papal election are underway on Friday as Vatican workers installed a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. This traditional smoke signal system will alert the public when a new pope is elected to succeed …
Firefighters install chimney over Sistine Chapel ahead of conclave to elect new pope
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
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