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

Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the ...

Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a new pope.

VATICAN CITY - With Pope Francis's death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Known as the Camerlengo, and appointed by the ...

The Vatican continues its centuries-old tradition of signaling the election of a new pope with smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. Modern science has stepped in to ensure the clarity of the ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions. From hospital as he was battling double pneumonia ...

The election process that will take place once Francis is buried is highly secretive and nothing will be certain until white smoke pouring from the chimney of the Sistine ... announced by the Vatican ...

The Vatican confirmed the pontiff died at 07:35 local time on Monday Pope Francis passes away at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, on Monday. ANI Vatican City ...