The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

For black smoke, the Vatican uses a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulphur. The white smoke used to signal ...

Some cardinals are looking for a new pope who will continue with Pope Francis' push for a more welcoming Church, while others ...

Choosing a replacement for Pope Francis is a secretive and time-tested process for the cardinal-electors in the Sistine ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...