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

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, viewership has spiked for "Conclave," about the choosing of a new pope. Two experts tell ...

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 ...

Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

It's a centuries-old tradition that takes place in the Sistine Chapel — the famous hall decorated with the art of ...

Even as the Catholic Church observes a nine-day period of mourning after Pope Francis was buried on Saturday, speculations ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...