They will gather in secret in the Sistine Chapel starting at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, and will keep voting until one ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...

Support staff for the cardinals who will elect Pope Francis' successor are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday before the conclave starts on Wednesday.

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

How fascinating a Conclave is. And how mysterious. One hundred and thirty-three men of God patiently await the Holy Spirit to ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ...

During the forthcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly ...