The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is to be closed to visitors from Monday due to preparations for the papal conclave, the ...

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...

Tens of thousands of people have visited St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis as preparations ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

Streaming minutes for the 2024 Oscar-winning film “ Conclave ,” which explores the Byzantine process of selecting a new pope, ...

The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner ...

The death or resignation of a pope starts a conclave, a centuries-old ritual of electing a successor that involves sacred ...

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

We should first acknowledge that, like all elections, papal conclaves are contentious. There is often controversy as the likely candidates, or papabili as Vatican watchers call them, discreetly jostle ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes wants to get to vote for the next pope, while another has warned his colleagues not to take the film “Conclave” too seriously.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican in 2023, is insisting that he can participate in ...