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

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

US President Donald Trump has sparked global controversy by posting an AI-generated image of himself in papal robes, shortly ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, ...

The Vatican announced the conclave's start date following ... a significantly less chaotic process, with both Francis and his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, elected within around two days.

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope. From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.