The conclave, which will kick off on Wednesday, will be held behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel. It generally ...

The Catholic Church will begin the secretive process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday. The cardinals eligible to vote will ...

Preparations are underway at the Vatican as the conclave is set to begin Wednesday. Cardinals and select workers will be ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

The Vatican is preparing for a historic moment: all cardinals have arrived in Rome to take part in the conclave that will ...

Paparazzi are stalking the corridors of St. Peter's Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough to walk the streets in the days before the conclave.

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

In the heart of Vatican City, the usually quiet Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials ...