From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope’s election will play out in the ...

The conclave is the gathering of the College of Cardinals, made up of more than 130 cardinals who are eligible to vote, in the Sistine Chapel.

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

The conclave gets underway on Wednesday during which cardinals from some 70 countries will vote to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...