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 (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave ...

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

A theme of early meetings is the tension between diversity and unity, which have become shorthand for cardinals to signal ...

He elevated 80 % of the cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. What's next: When the conclave begins, electors will ...

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...