Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

The best time to be in St. Peter’s Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

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

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements of the Conclave," reads a terse statement on the Vatican Museums' website.

The election of a new pope is both mysterious and theatrical. The spectacle draws huge crowds and global attention—and yet ...

The gaze of those who enter the Sistine Chapel through the ceremonial door – the east door of the building, the one through which popes, cardinals and their retinue have always made their entrance, ...