Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney at the Sistine Chapel ...

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

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last ...

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope - The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

5. Prayer is a work of mercy. Praying for the living and the dead is a spiritual work of mercy. When we pray for the cardinal ...

Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who personally worked extremely hard, finding joy and rest in work itself, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said at the ...

The cardinals will elect a person next week, not a platform. So, while they are discussing issues facing the church and the ...

If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...