The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

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

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope, days after Pope Francis ...

The secretive conclave held in the Sistine Chapel requires a two-thirds of majority and involves up to four round of voting per day.

A temporary floor, a stove, and a chimney: work is in full swing to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican has been prepared to host 133 cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to choose the ...

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The chimney on the Sistine Chapel is up, and voting to elect the next pope will begin on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. Here is ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves.The longest conclave lasted almost three yearsThere is no ...