From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope’s election will play out in the ...

The conclave is the gathering of the College of Cardinals, made up of more than 130 cardinals who are eligible to vote, in the Sistine Chapel.

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

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

Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...

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

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

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

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...

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