When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

ROME, Italy — Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan delegation of United States lawmakers to Pope Francis' funeral at ...

A conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7, the Vatican announced. How long will it take for a decision to be reached ...

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

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

Joe Biden praises the late pontiff's humanity and for helping migrants, but also handed out light jabs at Donald Trump, in ...

Trump, who has identified himself as a “non-denominational Christian," has long counted Christians, especially evangelical ...

Vatican protocol demands that those attending the papal funeral wear a black suit and a black tie. Trump was seen at the ...

Rounds said it was great to see the influence Pope Francis had on people around the world as seen by the scale of this event.