Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis ...

Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election - The chimney plays a key role in communicating ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

Cardinal Camillo Ruini emphasises the need to choose a pope who can unite the Church and restore it to Catholics while ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who personally worked extremely hard, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...