The recent installation of a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel marks the beginning of the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor. Following the Pope's death, cardinals will gather to vote on the new leader of the Catholic Church, with a threshold of two-thirds majority needed. The chimney serves as a public signal during the secretive voting process, which produces black smoke for inconclusive votes and white smoke when a new pope is elected.
After a ceremony within the Sistine Chapel is held to mark the beginning of the conclave, the doors are locked... There is no further communication until a pope has been elected, aside from smoke.
Once white smoke can be seen from the chimney, it signals to the public that the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader.
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