Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...

The chimney installation took place as cardinals arrived in the Vatican for another day of pre-conclave discussions about the ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election - The chimney plays a key role in communicating ...