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

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

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

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

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

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

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

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...