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

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

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

With the 2025 conclave set to start next week, here's a few facts and drama to know about the centuries old ritual.

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a divided College of Cardinals.