Vatican Firefighters Install A Chimney On The Roof Of The Sistine Chapel For The Papal Election

The chimney is used to signal the result of the conclave to the outside world.

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00:00With the Pope's funeral completed, the next step in the Catholic procedure is a papal conclave.

00:08The Cardinals will select a new Pope. Only the Cardinals who are under 80 are allowed to partake

00:15in the secret ballot. With the conclave set to begin on May 7, firefighters have installed a

00:21new chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the famous smoke reveal. The smoke

00:29indicates the outcome of the conclave to the outside world. If the chimney emits black smoke,

00:35no one has been elected and the process will continue. If the chimney emits white smoke,

00:41we have a new Pope.