Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals reportedly gathered in Al Passetto di Borgo, a restaurant ...

The Holy See shared the minimum qualifications for a pope on its official LinkedIn account after it received "several ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the Catholic Church for 25 years, dying at 93 in Rome. He was regarded as, somewhat, ...

The afternoon of the 7th will be declared "extra omnes", and the Sistine Chapel will be locked down for the election of Pope ...

Italy to boost ties with Turkey after Meloni-Erdogan talks, Italian cardinal to sit out conclave after embezzlement ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

DONALD Trump has joked “I’d like to be pope” and revealed his top pick to lead the Vatican. When asked on Tuesday who should ...

During their daily meeting since the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals gathered in College for their 5th general ...