Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave. After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts ...

The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new documentary that will feature the late Pope Francis' ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, left, speaks to media, flanked by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago archbishop, right, during ...