Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will soon gather to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church, guided by ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

The cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel Thursday morning for two voting sessions before noon (Rome time) and two more in the afternoon. Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine ...

The cardinals are voting inside the Sistine Chapel, but the seagulls have the ... Smoke had yet to rise from the chimney as the sun began to set in Rome. A new pope cannot be elected until ...

In Rome, crowds have gathered at St Peter's Square, their eyes fixed on the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. They are eagerly awaiting the appointment of a new pope, hoping for white smoke to signal ...

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election ... the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart traveled to Rome and was fascinated by Gregorio Allegri’s “Miserere.” This composition could ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second ...

Cardinals will now take the oath of secrecy late Wednesday afternoon before they're locked in the Sistine Chapel. They will take just one round of votes Wednesday around 5 p.m. Rome time ...

Stoves used in a complex, but not quite ancient, tradition have arrived in the Sistine Chapel in Rome. In a few days, they will be used to generate smoke that will mark the progress of the ...

Rome on high alert ahead of the conclave The ... outlined the marching orders for the 133 men who will enter the Sistine Chapel later on Wednesday to begin voting to elect a new pope.