The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a divided College of Cardinals.

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

A temporary floor, a stove, and a chimney: work is in full swing to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the ...

The process of electing the Pope is one of the most solemn and secret events in the Catholic Church. It takes place in a conclave, a meeting of cardinals from around the world that ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...