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Saturday, May 18, 2013 | 6:47 p.m.

Chimney attached to Sistine Chapel roof ahead of conclave

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. 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. The chimney and the smoke coming from it --- are how the conclave will signal their progress to the outside world.
 
 
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