The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

As cardinals meet in Rome ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, a Peruvian cardinal accused of sexual abuse and whose ...

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

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...

Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of ...

Conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will start on May 7 - An Oscar-nominated film starring Ralph Fiennes sparked ...

This weekend, two important events took place that drew global attention, including the Pope's funeral and a meeting between ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest as hundreds of thousands of people poured into Vatican City to pay their respects.