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Clues as to the next pope's identity differ depending on who you talk to around the Vatican, but there's one thing people can ...
The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...
In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...
White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of ...
Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a new pope.
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...