Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can. Pope Leo smiles ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two ...

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis' funeral, following his death on Monday at the age of 88.

The morning sun shines on the St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, where the cardinals elect a new pope during the conclave at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

After failing to come to a consensus, the College of Cardinals have gathered on Thursday morning for the second day of conclave, with up to four more opportunities for them to select the 267th pope.

The Vatican released video of cardinals, 220 of them, processing down the main aisle inside St. Peter's Basilica. This Mass, in particular, was meant to pray for the 133 voting cardinals who will ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

How will it work? The conclave begins May 7, in the afternoon. The day begins with Mass celebrated in the morning by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

The College of Cardinals will elect a new pope starting Monday, May 7, following the death of Pope Francis, a senior Vatican source confirmed. The 135 cardinals under the age of 80 will gather at ...

Outside a restaurant, Renato Friscotti, 72, stood among a small college of faux cardinals and explained how he got the job. “They picked us because we look the part," Friscotti said.