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

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

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

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

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

They don't have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female religious orders gathered in ...

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

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

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican has been prepared to host 133 cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to choose the ...