The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope ...

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a ...

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

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican has been prepared to host 133 cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to choose the ...

CITÉ DU VATICAN, Holy See (AFP) — Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, ...

Around 135 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing the new leader of the ...