Ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. NBC News' Anne Thompson describes how it works.

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new pope.

“Where is the chimney?” a Dutch tourist, Elisa Minghetti, whose Italian father used to work as a Vatican security guard, asked a Globe and Mail reporter. Her next question: “I am Catholic. Why can’t I ...

An ancient ritual, steeped in tradition and shrouded in secrecy, begins in the Sistine Chapel today. So what can we expect?

On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...

The conclave is normally shrouded in secrecy and hidden from public view, so how will people know when a new pope has been chosen? | ITV National News ...

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...