From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

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

Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, considered a contender to be the next pope, navigated the scrum of converging journalists with ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals will begin a conclave inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of selecting the ...

The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...