Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at age 88.

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from 7 May, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

The Vatican has announced when the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin following the death of Pope Francis. Funeral ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the Vatican April 26 ahead of the funeral Mass for Pope Francis.

US President Donald Trump has been accused of having 'no respect' after wearing blue at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday (26 ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus on people who are marginalized and against war.

Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find ...