In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

The upcoming conclave will be directed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the next eligible most senior cardinal bishop and the Vatican’s secretary of state.

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

In this report, as in a previous headline and summary, we misstate the name of the Treefort Music Fest as the Treefort Music Festival.

The Indiana Jones Secret of Secrets safe is found around the back of the Sistine Chapel, shown on the map above. In the room with the safe you'll find a note explaining that Father Nicoletti found ...

The gaze of those who enter the Sistine Chapel through the ceremonial door – the east door of the building, the one through which popes, cardinals and their retinue have always made their entrance, ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...