It’s a question that surfaces every time the world watches a papal election unfold. As the crimson-robed princes of the ...

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

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Paparazzi are stalking the corridors of St. Peter's Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough to walk the streets in the days before the conclave.

In the heart of Vatican City, the usually quiet Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials ...

Cardinals who engaged with the media Monday spoke only in the most general terms about the sort of pope they’re looking for. ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...

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

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