Following acceptance of his election, the new pope traditionally makes a prompt appearance on St Peter's Basilica's front ...

From changing clothes in the Room of Tears to taking a moment for private prayer, the process of becoming pope involves ...

The ritual from which the new Pope will emerge is as fascinating as it is unpredictable. The sky of Rome once again becomes a ...

According to the author of 'Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy', the cardinals will take into account factors such as ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat who could soon be Pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...

Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

The earliest conclaves in the 1400s pre-date the founding of the Swiss Guards but since being established in 1506 they have ...

While the next pope is almost certainly well-known already in Vatican City, the rest of the world should prepare to be ...