Installation of Stove and Chimney in Vatican to Announce New Pope

Vatican workers have installed a special stove and chimney to announce the new pope.

On Wednesday, May 7, the “Conclave” ceremony will be held to elect the new pope, and Vatican workers have installed a special stove and chimney in the Sistine Chapel for this ceremony. The installation of the stove and chimney is intended to announce the voting results.

The cardinals gathered in this location will vote in secret, and the result of this voting will be announced through the smoke produced by burning the ballot papers. If the cardinals reach an agreement in this voting and a new pope is elected, white smoke will emerge from the chimney as a sign of the election of the new pope, and in case of no election, black smoke will emerge from it.

A video of the stove and chimney installation ceremony in Vatican can be viewed below.