Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

Cardinals make their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave to elect the next pope.

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

Perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, three birds were the among the first to glimpse the white smoke signaling a new pope.

Conclave watching turns out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

The Sistine Chapel, a guest house – home of the last Pope – born to replace dormitories, a palace stripped of its roof in the ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in ... who was greeted with a burst of applause from the audience. Giant photographs of Carlo Acutis ...

Before becoming pope, he served as the city’s archbishop for 15 years ... invited homeless people to dine inside the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall in 2023. “He treated us with respect ...