Chimney fitted on Sistine Chapel roof for pope election

Name: Chimney fitted on Sistine Chapel roof for pope election
Uploaded: 2013-03-09T16:00:40.000Z
Duration: 24 s
Description: Firefighters have fitted a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican ahead of the conclave which will elect a new pope.

This video can not be played

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

Firefighters have fitted a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican ahead of the conclave which will elect a new pope.

The election of a new pope will be marked by white smoke appearing from the chimney.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin electing a new pope on 12 March.

Europe

9 March 2013