Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy, ensuring the integrity of the process to ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in ...

In centuries past, the cardinals slept in corridors and rooms of the Apostolic Palace itself during the conclave ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan ...

From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter's Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope's election will play out in the ...

From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter's Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope's election will play out in the ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

The drama and intrigue of a modern papal election can be movie-worthy, but the level of skulduggery these days is modest compared with past centuries.

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.