The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The College of Cardinals serves as an electorate, and consists of bishops of important dioceses worldwide, heads of Vatican departments responsible ... St Peter’s Square with their eyes fixed on the ...

Once a new Vicar of Christ is chosen, white smoke will appear from the chimney. The Source: This story was reported citing a statement from the Vatican on April 21, 2025, regarding the death of ...