On May 7, 2025, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter conclave to choose the next pope and successor to ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators.The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

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

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 133 cardinal electors will gather on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel for an ...

Catholics are watching as the 2025 papal conclave is set to begin, following the death of Pope Francis. The new Pope will ...