VATICAN CITY — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to ...

The renowned Sistine Chapel is a chapel within the Apostolic Palace, which is the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Although, it was not always known by that name. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7 ...

Vatican City is gearing up for the papal conclave, marked by the symbolic installation of the Sistine Chapel chimney. The prominent fixture will signal the election of Pope Francis's successor. On ...

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Cardinals celebrated mass in Vatican City this morning. UNIDENTIFIED CHOIR: (Singing in non-English language). MARTÍNEZ: It was their final public appearance before going to the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. More ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any ...

(CNS/Vatican Media) Vatican firefighters install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May ... blessing "urbi et orbi" — to the city and the world. This story appears ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that what happens in the Sistine Chapel stays in the Sistine Chapel.

Vatican workers hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis ...