From floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here's how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin in the Sistine Chapel on May 7.

Following Pope Francis’ death at 88, the Catholic Church prepares for the 2025 papal conclave on May 7 in Vatican City—a ...

On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals met at a restaurant in Rome, and lobbied for German ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

Among those directly assisting the College of Cardinals and are required to swear the oath are: Archbishop Ilson Montanari, ...

As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.