Vatican gendarmes and plainclothes Swiss Guards will escort buses that will take cardinals between the residence and the ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

On May 7, 2025, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter conclave to choose the next pope and successor to ...

The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

Ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. NBC News' Anne Thompson describes how it works.

An insider said the Sistine Chapel would undergo a 'radical transformation' so that it would be ready for one of the most ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Vatican workers behind the scenes have taken oath of secrecy ahead of the conclave. Support staff for cardinals who will ...

The Vatican has a dual mission: to ensure the safety of the cardinals and to safeguard the strict secrecy of the process, ...

People all around the world will be watching the chimney to see if black or white smoke is emitted, indicating whether a new ...