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

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, was admired for his commitment to simplicity and humility. He ...

Cardinals can earn up to an incredible £4,000 per month if they are chosen to work in the Vatican by the pope. The salary ...

As the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled farewell to Pope Francis, a new chapter in Catholic history quietly unfolded: for ...

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

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.