Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

The Vatican released the first images of Pope Francis lying in repose inside the private chapel of Casa Santa Marta, a day ...

As church bells tolled across Rome to mark Pope Francis’s death, cardinals from across the world began making their way to ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

Pope Francis' cause of death has been confirmed the same day his passing was announced by Vatican officials. How did Pope ...

Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health ...

Alongside the will, the Vatican announced the pope died following a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure ...

Ongoing digs at a Roman villa in the town of Villajoyosa in Spain, have revealed more than 4,000 fragments of wall paintings.

It is the incredulous and astonished silence that yesterday morning, even in Salerno and its province, greeted the news of ...

After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

However, researchers have uncovered what they believe to be a massive subterranean gold deposit, potentially the largest of ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...