All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

On Monday, 5th May 2025, at the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican, the staff involved in organising the conclave will take a ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will ...

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

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

The 2025 conclave is less predictable than ever after Pope Francis shook up the Catholic Church during his years as pope. What will that mean for the election of his successor?

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

Dozens of Vatican staff members, including security, housekeeping and maintenance workers, are sworn to secrecy regarding ...

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

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

The history of this ancient process is frequently the subject of attention as the world gets ready for the next papal ...

With five days to go before the cardinals gather to elect a new pope, Vatican workers installed the Sistine Chapel's chimney ...