Last year, Ouédraogo, was listed by the Vatican as being born on January 25, 1945, which would make him 80. But, this year the Vatican now records his birthdate as December 31, 1945, leaving him ...

A general view swhows St. Peters' basilica and St. peter's square during the Pope's Easter Sunday mass on April 9, 2023 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican, as part of celebrations of the Holy Week.

The conclave following the death of Pope Francis will begin May 7, Vatican officials announced. In the meantime, people have turned to the 2024 Oscar-winning film "Conclave" to get an inside look ...

The Vatican said more than 180 participated in the fifth informal meeting in Rome on Monday. A smaller group of 135, known as the College of Cardinals, is eligible to elect a new pope. THIS IS A ...

People watch a screen in St .Peter's Square showing cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel, on the first day of the conclave to elect the next pope, at the Vatican, May 7, 2025. Kevin Coombs/REUTERS ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing Pope Francis' successor on Wednesday, May 7, according to Vatican News. Pope Francis passed away on April 21.

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Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday — under threat of automatic excommunication — to prepare for this week's conclave.

The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years — but in the digital age, that process looks a bit different.

The push for a more traditional pontiff – one who speaks less off the cuff and promotes fewer disruptive initiatives than Pope Francis did – might come down to a matter of religious aesthetics ...

Vatican reveals the complex system that will signal a new pope Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a ...