While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, involving the installation of a stove ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials transforming the guesthouse that was the residence ...

Rumors about pope frontrunner Pietro Parolin have been published this week on various news sites, and sexual abuse watchdogs ...

The image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, ...

The cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...

The papal conclave forms to start the selection process for a new pope on Wednesday. Cardinals from around the globe have been gathering at the Vatican. Some are considered more 'papabile' than others ...

And then there's Bishop Robert Barron. Barred from the conclave because he lacks a red hat, Barron was summoned to the White ...

With just four days to go until the conclave to elect a new pope begins, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff will have to face, and are calling broadly for more clarity, ...