Catholics are watching as the 2025 papal conclave is set to begin, following the death of Pope Francis. The new Pope will ...

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

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Vatican staff installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel ahead of the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope to ...

The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May 7 conclave after Pope Francis died on April 21.

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

Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, involving the installation of a stove ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...

The closed-door “general congregations” allowed them to discuss the challenges the successor to Pope Francis will face before they are locked into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the vote.

Preparations are underway at the Vatican for the upcoming conclave to elect Pope Francis's successor, following his death on April 21. Workers have installed the stove in the Sistine Chapel ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...