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.

Photos of Pope Francis’ final resting place have been shared following his funeral. Francis, who led the Catholic Church for ...

The nun who made headlines for breaking protocol to grieve at Pope Francis’ coffin has now spoken publicly about the ...

Before becoming the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis led an astonishing life, far from the gilded walls of the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

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

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a ...

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

The start date is set to pick a new pope. How long it will take remains anyone's guess. Catholic cardinals said Monday that ...

A conclave to elect a new pope, which will include the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as a voter, ...