Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave.

Band marches as white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Crowds cheered as the smoke emerged and the bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang.

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave.Held behind locked doors, the conclave will signal to the world the outcome by burning ballots in a special stove, with the chimney emitting black ...

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave. NBC Universal, Inc. Preparations for the conclave ...