27 h. ago 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.

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33 h. ago Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election

Preparations for the conclave progressed with installation of chimney from Sistine Chapel to signal election of a successor to Pope Francis. The post Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

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1 week ago What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

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1 week ago Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?

What to know about electing a new pope after the death of Pope Francis.

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2 w. ago Secret 'Sistine Chapel' decked out with frescos in unlikely location

"Maine’s Sistine Chapel" or the South Solon Meeting House, in Waterville, Maine, is covered with 70-year-old fresco murals painted by artists in the 1950s.

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