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

Today, 133 cardinal electors are set to enter the Conclave at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City to elect a new Pope ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

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

While the world continues to mourn Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday, preparations are underway to secure ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the papal conclave, an event marked by history, secrecy, and sacred tradition.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...