VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican firefighters seen on roof of Sistine Chapel installing chimney that will signal the election of a new pope.

Conclave,” the movie, may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals met at a restaurant in Rome, and lobbied for German ...

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Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will ...