Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

The cardinal electors live in Domus Santae Marthae, a residence inside the Vatican, a short walk from the Sistine Chapel. Before the cardinals enter the conclave, the chapel is swept for ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis ...

This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how is it outfitted for this particular gathering? : [POST-BROADCAST ...

VATICAN CITY — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to ...

Pope Leo XIV greets Silviu Vexler, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania, during a ceremony honoring ...

Pope Leo XIV Thursday met with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to get an update about their ...

Pope Leo XIV in his speech Monday called Blessed Iuliu Hossu “a symbol of fraternity transcending all ethnic and religious ...

While other students might be in class or socializing at lunch, a group of young Catholics attends Mass every weekday at noon ...

The Vatican City is not only the spiritual heart of the Catholic Church but also a treasure trove of culture and tradition.