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

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

Nestled in the heart of the Italian capital whose hills bear silent witness to the most decadent customs throughout the ages, ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

I wish I did not have to vote because I wish that Francis were still alive. But it is a fact that he has left us,” Cardinal ...

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last ...

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As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, ancient customs collide with TikTok trends, viral memes and a new era of digital ...

The English countryside is full of historic and beautiful wonders, especially this scenic area that Rick Steves loves to ...