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

The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite will orbit Earth to assess how the world's rainforests are protecting the ...

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

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

The Sistine Chapel prepares for the May 7 conclave, where cardinals will elect a new Pope, signalling the momentous event ...

Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

The world is watching as the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel is readied to signal the election of a new Pope. Starting May 7, the conclave will take place, with cardinals gathering in secrecy ...

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...