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

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

The world is watching as the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel is readied to signal the election of a new Pope. Starting May 7, the conclave will take place, with cardinals gathering in secrecy ...

The Sistine Chapel is located within the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican. Here are 5 ...

The Sistine Chapel prepares for the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new Pope, signalling the momentous event ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...