The cardinals have assembled to begin voting on who the next pope will be, and many want to know where they sleep when they ...

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 ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

A little over a year ago, I spent a week living and studying at the Vatican as a guest lecturer at the Pontifical Academy of ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and ...

A lot of words will be written about the late Pontiff in the coming days. I’d like to offer some as a one-time staffer.

The guesthouse was built in 1996 on a site of an ancient hospice; it is adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual ...

Pope Francis will be buried in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica, rather than St. Peter’s Cathedral or its ...