A special chimney installed atop the Sistine Chapel to announce the election of a new Pope. Traditionally, ballots used by the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope are burned in the stoves, Black smoke means voting has not yielded a result while white smoke means the new pope has been chosen.
- Package: Vatican in anticipation of new Pope
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Vatican
- Event date: 11.03.2013
- Date published: 12.03.2013
- Author: Vladimir Astapkovich
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3643x2261px, 3.5Mb