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.

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 ...

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

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.

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

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.