While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

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

Visitors have been barred from the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave of cardinals will vote to elect the next pope.

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...