Cardinals will begin voting to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. How does it work? Who is taking part? Cardinals, the senior members of the Catholic clergy known as the “princes of ...

As the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pope, many around the world are doing their own preparations — by watching a movie about it. After news of Pope Francis’ death broke Monday, the film ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, was laid to rest at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following his funeral on April 26. As the world continues to mourn the late pope during the nine-day ...

Work to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the gathering of the cardinals to elect a new pope has begun. The building in Vatican City is the second most visited museum in the world and will become the ...