Following the solemn yet also joyous occasion of Pope Francis’s funeral, attention now turns to who might follow him. It was ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel for a conclave to elect a new pope, following Pope Francis' passing. Preparations ...

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.