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The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

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The Sistine Chapel is closed to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope.

The cardinals will gather at the Vatican in the heart of Rome to choose a successor to Pope Francis .

A nine-day period of mourning is continuing before the papal conclave can start.

One key task: installing the chimney where ballots will be burned after votes.

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87

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formal

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English

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47

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