Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

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

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

Catholics around the world are getting ready to celebrate the election of a new pope as the conclave begins on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel to see white ...

The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May 7 conclave after Pope Francis died on April 21.

Vatican staff installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel ahead of the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope to ...