Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials transforming the guesthouse that was the residence ...

The voting to elect a new pope, known as the Conclave, has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of ...

With the 2025 conclave set to start next week, here's a few facts and drama to know about the centuries old ritual.

Rich in secrecy, suspense and the potential to alter history, the conclave process by which popes have been elected has obvious dramatic appeal for film.

It will take at least 89 cardinals to elect Pope Francis's successor. That's the two-thirds supermajority of the 133 men who ...

Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election - The chimney plays a key role in communicating ...

A snapshot of the papacies of the 11 modern popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed Pope Pius IX.

This reforming pope, renowned for his sanctity, helped solidify the Council of Trent’s legacy and left a visible mark on the papacy itself.