The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house.

The conclave, to elect a new pope, is set to begin under strict secrecy, with mobile signals cut in Vatican City on Tuesday.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

The cardinals, from 70 countries, will be sequestered from the outside world until they find a new leader for the 1.4 billion ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

The conclave that begins in Vatican City on Wednesday is the process of electing the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

As the world awaits the outcome of the papal conclave, all eyes turn to the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, where a centuries-old ritual unfolds.

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...

Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The ...

The senior cardinal of the conclave will first appear on the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square, and will announce ...