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

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference ...

The famous chimney that will signify to the world the election of a new pope has been installed on the roof of the Sistine ...

With the 2025 conclave set to start next week, here's a few facts and drama to know about the centuries old ritual.

Papal electors gossip in bars and restaurants and try to avoid journalists seeking clues to Pope Francis’s successor ...

All but four of the 133 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave on May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome ...

Firefighters have installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new ...

The Catholic Church’s 177 cardinals on Saturday met in the Vatican City for final talks ahead of the election of a new pope ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome by ...

After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...