Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, after which the late leader of the Catholic Church was ...

Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

The Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public while it is used for voting on the new pope - a process that will see the famous room closed for over a week. Crowds and queues around the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of the event’s key terms: – Camerlengo: between the ...