Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period.

Pilgrims from the Philadelphia region mourned during the funeral of Pope Francis and celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave vote last night.

CARDINALS from around the world convened in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome as the Roman Catholic Church begins the secretive conclave to elect a new p ...

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis is now underway. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of ...

Name cards are out, too. 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 ...

During the conclave, however ... Workers install curtains on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, where a new pope will soon be introduced to the world.

The Domus Sanctae Marthae is a 129-room 'hotel' inside the walls of Vatican City that has traditionally ... could reside in comfort during the conclave process. It stands on the site of an ...

As per the 1929 deal that created the Vatican City State, Italy foots the bill for security costs. During the last conclave in 2013, security, increased public transport and other related expenses ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine ... or the process could continue for days. Since 1831, no conclave has lasted more than four days. Up to four rounds of voting typically ...