The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

As cardinals meet in Rome ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, a Peruvian cardinal accused of sexual abuse and whose ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave ...

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By Philip Pullella, Joshua McElwee and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their ...

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

A theme of early meetings is the tension between diversity and unity, which have become shorthand for cardinals to signal ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

He elevated 80 % of the cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. What's next: When the conclave begins, electors will ...