Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Vatican workers hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots for the ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for ...

The Corps of Firefighters of the Vatican City State installed the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead ...

Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.