Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney ...

Step inside the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, where Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling frescoes—including The ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Newly installed Pope Leo XIV will hold a Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, a day after he was elected as ...

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...