Workers at the Vatican began to install a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

Cardinals from around the world are preparing for what will be the largest papal conclave in history, and the first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's ...

"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Great Flood is depicted as it was by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. Two of the 13 artists — Sigmund Abeles of New York City and Sidney Hurwitz of Newton, Massachusetts ...