Cardinal electors will soon withdraw to the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to pray, deliberate and cast votes in secret ballot ...

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...

Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a process designed to be both contemplative and free from outside ...

The papal conclave begins on May 7. The process of choosing a new pope will take place at the Sistine Chapel. Once a new pope ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

As the papal conclave begins on Wednesday, thousands of onlookers will gather in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next ...

The conclave is more than just an election; it's a deeply symbolic and ritualistic process that reflects the rich history and traditions of the Catholic Church. The term 'conclave' itself comes from ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the liturgy, underlining the ...

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

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

Cardinals are meeting in Vatican City to choose a new leader for the Catholic Church. This follows the death of Pope Francis.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...