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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting ...

Professor von Guttner Sporzynski says the film mirrors this legislation “almost to the letter”. Nine days of mourning follow ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

It is certainly not a novelty. The 'papal betting pool' has always been part of the popular logic of the Church, and it was ...

Conclave, from the Latin 'cum clave', meaning closed 'with the key'. It is among the oldest, most mystical, and mysterious ...

The secret voting to elect Pope Francis' successor is being delayed for two days so the cardinals can get to know each other ...