It’s now possible to wander the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican emptied of tourists and worshippers. This comes courtesy ...

Conclave is formed from the Latin words for "with key," referring to how cardinals are sequestered to elect a pope—inside the ...

Pope Francis appointed a new preacher of the papal household: a 53-year-old Italian Capuchin priest who studied computer science and mathematics and discovered his vocation while ...

The pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the ...

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

Working on the thriller of sorts about selecting a new pope, the actor says it fed her brain and was just what she looks for ...

Throughout Rome, work is in full swing to prepare for the Jubilee 2025. The Piazza Pia underpass construction site, which ...

Throughout Rome, work is in full swing to prepare for the Jubilee 2025. The Piazza Pia underpass construction site, which will create the pedestrian area between Castel Sant'Angelo and Via della ...

A controversy has broken out over this year's Christmas tree in the Vatican which is destined to come from the forests of ...

Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a ...

Each year a tree is given to the Vatican by one of Italy’s 20 regions or another European country ... local community in ...