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

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

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

The Oscar-nominated film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, offering a fictionalized, high-stakes ...

The death of Pope Francis this week has sparked renewed interest in the Oscar-winning movie Conclave. Now streaming on Amazon ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...

Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 ...

As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...