The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

While the next pope is almost certainly well-known already in Vatican City, the rest of the world should prepare to be ...

The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

Journalists look at a photograph of the conclave where late Pope Francis was elected, 2 May, 2025 ...

Why the Vatican will cut the phone signal ahead of the secret Conclave vote - The Vatican has made sure that what happens in ...

Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...

The ritual from which the new Pope will emerge is as fascinating as it is unpredictable. The sky of Rome once again becomes a ...

The secret meeting to elect the leader of the world's Catholics is set to begin, bringing with it the intrigue of an ancient ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

A senior cardinal has urged the cardinals voting in a conclave to elect a pope who prizes unity in diversity, and puts ...

The pope is the head of state and the ruler of the Vatican City, which is the smallest state in the world with a measure of ...