Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

A temporary floor, a stove, and a chimney: work is in full swing to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the ...

The process of electing the Pope is one of the most solemn and secret events in the Catholic Church. It takes place in a conclave, a meeting of cardinals from around the world that ...

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

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

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

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

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?