The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Vatican staff installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel ahead of the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope to ...

Rumors about pope frontrunner Pietro Parolin have been published this week on various news sites, and sexual abuse watchdogs ...

Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from ...

The Vatican installed the famous chimney that will notify the world when the conclave has chosen the next pope to lead the ...

Reforming the Vatican’s policy on China should be a priority of the next papacy. The current approach is defined by the ...

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s ...

From dancing and snack-creating robots to cathedral architecture, Catholic schools showed off the power of integrated ...

After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...

Days before the assembly of Catholic cardinals in Rome, preparations are underway, including the installation of the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. This historic event marks the beginning of ...