The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The 133 cardinals eligible to participate in the secretive process will convene behind closed doors at the Sistine Chapel on ...

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

Vatican firefighters fitted the Sistine Chapel chimney in place ahead of the election of Pope Francis’ successor. White smoke ...

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

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to ...