The conclave to elect a new pope will commence between May 6 and 11, 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors are expected ...

Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. (Rome time) on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is to be closed to visitors from Monday due to preparations for the papal conclave, the Vatican Museums announced on Thursday. Tourist visits of the Vatican Gardens ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

Papal election is not about 'backroom plotting', cardinal says Francis lifted secrecy about scheming in 2005 conclave ...

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

You may have seen the movie “Conclave.” Here’s what a Vatican insider and a Kansas author say is true (and what is complete ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88, following a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. The death was ...

Ultimately, the final decision will be made behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel. As the doors close, the command ...