Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

As cardinals prepare to meet to select the next pope, many are wondering what stance his successor will take on social issues ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

The process of electing the Pope is one of the most solemn and secret events in the Catholic Church. It takes place in a conclave, a meeting of cardinals from around the world that ...

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

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...