The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years — but in the digital age, that process looks a bit different.

ROME — The conclave to elect the next pope will commence on May 7, according to the Vatican. The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's ...

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported.

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will gather in Rome on May 7 and begin a conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican announced Monday.. A group of more than 180 cardinals made the ...

Vatican reveals the complex system that will signal a new pope Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a ...

Harry Styles, 31, was seemingly spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, when Pope Leo XIV was named as the late Pope Francis' successor.

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite being listed as a “non-elector.” ...

Cardinals attend a mass on the fifth of nine days of mourning for late Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) ...

2025 papal conclave continues for a second day at the Vatican, as more black smoke signals no new pope after a third vote. Latest U.S.

Cardinals are set to gather later this week to take part in a highly guarded vote for a new pope.

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know ...