CITÉ DU VATICAN, Holy See (AFP) — Besides its masterpieces by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a makeover, ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the ...

Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

Fire crews were also seen on the chapel roof attaching the chimney from which smoke signals will indicate whether a pope has ...

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to ...