The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

In preparations for next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

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

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel ...

White smoke from the simple, skinny copper pipe placed by Vatican firefighters will signal the selection of a new Pope.

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...