Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. Soon after ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...

About 250,000 people attended the funeral service for Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, ...

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

The Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public while it is used for voting on the new pope - a process that will see the famous room closed for over a week. Crowds and queues around the Vatican ...