The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...

On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

A conclave is the election of the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It is held at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The conclave of 2025 ...

Mass in Soldotna paid special attention to the death of Francis, who Father Patrick Brosamer says was sometimes referred to ...

As cardinals prepare to elect Pope Francis' successor on 7 May, a number of names are being seen as potential candidates.

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

The papal conclave is private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel, where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.

For now, tourists are being turned away from one of Rome’s most iconic sites, as the Vatican transforms the chapel from a ...

Humility. Inclusion. Spunk. The people’s pope. Those are some of the words describing the late Pope Francis.  Francis’ passing following Easter Sunday surprised many across the globe. The pope seemed ...