In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands ...

Ahead of the May 7 start of the papal conclave, the Pontifical Missions Societies USA is inviting faithful to pray – not only for the assembly as a whole, but for a specific cardinal elector who will ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

Canadian Cardinal Francis Leo is approached by reporters as he arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting, at the Vatican, ...

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

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

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

Catholics and cinephiles find themselves converging on a single space as many find similarities between the upcoming papal ...

Dutch curators are considering "next steps" after a child damaged the $56 million painting, "Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8," ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals.The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...