Vatican City, May 3, 2025 (AFP) - Sistine Chapel readied for next pope's election

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2025-05-03

Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, involving the installation of a stove for burning secret votes and a chimney which will billow smoke to announce to the world that the Catholic Church has a new pope. Work is in full swing inside the Apostolic Palace to equip the 13th-century chapel for the vote to elect Pope Francis's successor, according to a video released Saturday by the Vatican press offic......

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