Workers at the Vatican began to install a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed on May 2.

Vatican City — Of the 266 popes who have led the Catholic Church, not one of them had been from the United States. Until Thursday. The cardinal electors gathered for the papal conclave elected ...

The balloting process for the papal conclave may be shrouded in secrecy, but it is straightforward.

Cardinal predicts conclave will finish before Friday All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

The 133 voting cardinals have taken the oath of secrecy prior to the official start of the papal conclave, meaning they will be without modern technology for the days-long voting process to elect ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Susan Bin of the Pope Crave account on X, which showcased a number of memes from the papal conclave that just took place.

The Vatican estimates roughly 250,000 people have made the pilgrimage here to Rome to witness the experience of the Conclave in what way they can from the outside.

Cardinal predicts conclave will finish before Friday All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Cardinal predicts conclave will finish before Friday All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave.Held behind locked doors, the conclave will signal to the world the outcome by burning ballots in a special stove, with the chimney emitting black ...