As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

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

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Cardinals from across the world have begun gathering in the Vatican for the conclave, a secret set of votes in the Sistine ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...