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

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

By Crispian Balmer, Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May 7 conclave after Pope Francis died on April 21.