Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope, days after Pope Francis ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican has been prepared to host 133 cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to choose the ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

Around 135 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing the new leader of the ...

CITÉ DU VATICAN, Holy See (AFP) — Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, ...

In centuries past, the cardinals slept in corridors and rooms of the Apostolic Palace itself during the conclave ...

Workers enter the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City on May 2 to install a stove and chimney to be used for the election of a new ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...