The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

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

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

All 133 Catholic cardinals eligible to vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome ahead of the conclave beginning this week.

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

Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...

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

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

Inside the Sistine Chapel, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo reflects on unity and leadership as cardinals prepare to elect a new Pope.