The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, officials have confirmed when and where the conclave to elect the next leader of the ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

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

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...