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Chimney attached to Sistine Chapel roof ahead of conclave

2013-03-09 179 Dailymotion

With days to go before cardinals meet to elect a new Pope, teams are hard at work to make sure the Sistine Chapel is ready.<br/> <br />Today's task --- attaching a chimney to the roof. Workmen in safety harnesses spent the day negotiating the steep incline to put the small unit in place, making adjustments as needed.<br/> <br />The chimney and the smoke coming from it --- are how the conclave will signal their progress to the outside world.<br/> <br />Twice a day, the cardinals will burn their ballots in a cast iron stove that dates back 1939 while a second more modern stove will be use to send up the smoke. White smoke, seen here in 2005, means they've chosen a new Pope. Black smoke means they're still working on it.<br/> <br />Inside the chapel, custom built tables and chairs are being in put in place as well as a special walkway.<br/> <br />Vatican Press Secretary, Father Thomas Rosica.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: FATHER THOMAS ROSICA, PRESS SECRETARY OF THE VATICAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The reason why there is an eleva

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