Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor

The chimney that volition fto the satellite cognize erstwhile cardinals person chosen a successor to Pope Francis was installed Friday connected the extortion of the Sistine Chapel.  

Firefighters were seen putting up the fixture up of the conclave acceptable to statesman adjacent Wednesday. 

During a conclave, cardinals ballot done a concealed ballot. A two-thirds bulk is required for the election. After each circular of submissions, ballots are work aloud and past burned. The ashes are utilized to notify audiences astir the satellite and onlookers successful St. Peter’s Square of the election’s status. 

Black fume from the Sistine Chapel astatine the Vatican indicates a caller circular of voting is acceptable to happen. White fume signals a caller person of the Roman Catholic Church is selected. 

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Firefighters spot the chimney connected the extortion of the Sistine Chapel wherever cardinals volition stitchery to elite the caller pope astatine the Vatican, connected Friday, May 2. (AP/Gregorio Borgia)

The Sistine Chapel has been closed to the nationalist for much than a week present arsenic the Vatican is preparing for the conclave. 

Pope Francis died connected April 21 astatine the property of 88. 

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Pope Francis appears connected the cardinal lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the metropolis and the world) blessing astatine the extremity of the Easter wide presided implicit by Cardinal Angelo Comastri successful St. Peter's Square astatine the Vatican connected Sunday, April 20. (AP/Gregorio Borgia))

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with heavy sorrow I indispensable denote the decease of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the location of the Father. His full beingness was dedicated to the work of the Lord and His Church," Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced that morning. 

Visitors respect the Sistine Chapel successful May 2021. The conclave volition statesman wrong the Sistine Chapel connected Wednesday, May 7. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)

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"He taught america to unrecorded the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courageousness and cosmopolitan love, particularly successful favour of the poorest and astir marginalized. With immense gratitude for his illustration arsenic a existent disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the psyche of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful emotion of the One and Triune God." 

Fox News' Gabriele Regalbuto and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.