The eyes of 1.4 billion Catholics are fixed on the Vatican City today as 132 cardinals started arriving in Rome as they ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

The conclave ends when a new pope is elected by receiving two-thirds of the votes. Here's how much time that could take.

The Vatican has announced that military jammers will block electronic communication around the Sistine Chapel during the ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis successor is set to begin on May 7. This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 from ...

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

When the pope dies, cardinals become celebrities and Vatican City becomes a zoo as paparazzi stalk the corridors of St. Peter ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...