The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

During the forthcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

They will gather in secret in the Sistine Chapel starting at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, and will keep voting until one ...

The Sistine Chapel is located within the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican. Here are 5 ...

From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter's Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope's election will play out in the ...

From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter's Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope's election will play out in the ...