From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...