Extra omnes.” With these words in Latin, which mean “everybody out,” the highest-ranking officials of the Catholic Church ...

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

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

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel ... about the needs of the Catholic Church going forward and ...

The preparations are all leading up to the solemn pageantry of the start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis ...

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

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

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...

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

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, arrives to attend a general congregation meeting of the College of ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel ... about the needs of the Catholic Church going forward and ...