The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...

The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued to flock to St. Peter's Square ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first Regina Coeli ...

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

The Catholic Church's longest conclave lasted nearly three years, totaling 1,006 days from November 1268 to September 1271.

VATICAN CITY (NYT) — A conclave to elect the next pope will start May 7, the Vatican said Monday, setting up a key moment ...

A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her ...