Who is Pietro Parolin? The longtime Vatican diplomat who could be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's ...

How the cardinals will decide who to vote for in the conclave - The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope ...

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

Anti-Popes, 1,000-day stand-offs and a challenge to personal hygiene: Quirky facts about the Conclave - The secret election ...

The reason why women can't become the Pope can be traced back to a simple reason: women can't become priests.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

There’s now fantasy football for the Conclave – here’s how to play - Fantapapa offers “eternal glory” to the winner, which ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do ...

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