Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

The Vatican is preparing for a historic moment: all cardinals have arrived in Rome to take part in the conclave that will ...

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

In the heart of Vatican City, the usually quiet Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials ...

Cardinals who engaged with the media Monday spoke only in the most general terms about the sort of pope they’re looking for. ...

When the pope dies, cardinals become celebrities and Vatican City becomes a zoo as paparazzi stalk the corridors of St. Peter’s Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...