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Chimney Installed on Sistine Chapel Roof Ahead of Papal Conclave

Firefighters completed the installation of the chimney on May 2, which will signal voting results when 133 cardinals convene on May 7 to elect Pope Francis's successor.

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Cardinals Prepare for Conclave as Pilgrims Honor Pope Francis’s Legacy

Vatican Prepares for Conclave as Cardinals Set to Announce Election Date

Conclave Prepares to Choose New Pope Following Francis's Death

Cardinals Prepare for Conclave as Speculation Grows Over Papal Succession

Pope Francis Laid to Rest as Cardinals Prepare for Conclave

Pope Francis Laid to Rest as 400,000 Gather to Honor His Legacy

Pope Francis Honored in Historic Funeral at St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Rome After Grand Funeral

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Simple Tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Humble Ceremony Following Global Farewell

Pope Francis’s Funeral Mass Begins in Rome with Global Leaders in Attendance

Pope Francis's Funeral Mass Begins in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis's Coffin Sealed as Rome Prepares for Funeral and Global Mourning

Pope Francis’s Casket Closed as Vatican Finalizes Funeral Preparations

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed Ahead of Requiem Mass and Funeral Procession

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis' Funeral and Historic Procession

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Historic Procession

Rome Prepares for Funeral of Pope Francis with Record Crowds and Tight Security

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed as World Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Global Leaders and Faithful Gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s Funeral

Pope Francis’s Body to Be Sealed as Global Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis’s Funeral on Saturday

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral and Global Attendance

Pope Francis Lies in State as Vatican Prepares for Funeral and Conclave

Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis’s Funeral as Public Viewing Begins

Pope Francis Prepares for Limited Easter Participation Amid Recovery

Pope Francis Shows Slight Health Improvements Amid Ongoing Hospitalization

Pope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Papacy While Hospitalized for Pneumonia

Pope Francis' Health Raises Questions About Papal End-of-Life Protocols

Pope Francis Faces Health Setbacks Amid Ongoing Hospitalization

Pope Francis Hospitalized for Persistent Bronchitis Treatment

PETA Activists Disrupt Pope's Audience to Protest Bullfighting