From floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here's how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel ...

The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin in the Sistine Chapel on May 7.

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

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

Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

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

As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals reportedly gathered in Al Passetto di Borgo, a restaurant ...