Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

The stove that will be used to burn ballots during the conclave to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel and the machine ...

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to ...

The conclave is the arcane process of choosing the next Pope. Cardinals from around the world will gather beneath the ...