The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

As cardinals meet in Rome ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, a Peruvian cardinal accused of sexual abuse and whose ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

Photos of Pope Francis’ final resting place have been shared following his funeral. Francis, who led the Catholic Church for ...

North Korea acknowledged for the first time Monday that it had provided troop reinforcements to aid Russia in its war on ...

Conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will start on May 7 - An Oscar-nominated film starring Ralph Fiennes sparked ...