All eyes will be on a small chimney on the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel today as the Catholic Church’s most senior leaders meet ...

The Sistine Chapel has been decked out to host a papal election as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

With 133 cardinals set to take place in this conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the outcome has been described as ...

Arsenal face a difficult test to reach the Champions League final, but two theories, including Pope Francis' death, suggest ...

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.