VATICAN CITY — Black smoke billowing from ... Speculation swirled that the throne of St. Peter could go to a first pontiff from the United States. Just as many voices were heralding the chances ...

Automatic excommunication. The oaths of about 100 people were taken in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the conclave, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. They include ...

As the conclave voted for a new pope, nuns followed the election with the crowd. VATICAN CITY — There may have been no women allowed inside the College of Cardinals as they voted to elect ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis took an oath of ...

Cardinals will begin moving into the Vatican accommodation on Tuesday, May 6 where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic and secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

The seagulls have caught the public eye on the Vatican's livestream of the papal election for the next pontiff Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in publishing ...

VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past ...

The Vatican Museums are among the world’s most popular, featuring vast art collections, including masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael, and drawing more than six million visitors every year.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV may have offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, but neither the pope nor senior Vatican officials have spoken publicly about the possibility, ...