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Vatican Gets Sistine Chapel Ready to Hunker Down

Around 135 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing the new leader of the Catholic Church, and the Vatican is going into overdrive to ensure that what happens in the Sistine Chapel stays in the Sistine Chapel.

Tempo.co English · 28m

Inside Sistine Chapel: 5 Key Facts About the Conclave's Iconic Venue

Pope Sixtus IV was the figure who built and inaugurated the Sistine Chapel exactly two years after his papacy began in 1473, and was completed as his three-year papacy was ending due to his passing in 1481.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Smoke is coming: See workers installing chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to photos and video taken by Reuters. The chimney will soon be used to display the smoke from burnt ballots during the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

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Tech could threaten the secrecy of the conclave. This is what the Vatican is doing to stop leaks

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

2don MSN

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 ...

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