The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to begin preparations for the conclave, during which Catholic cardinals from around ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Leading conservative critic calls for reversal of Pope Francis’ reforms and urges cardinals to defend Church orthodoxy ...

Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest and commentator who has written about the Vatican's finances, said the budget woes could ...

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

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by ...