Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...

This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how is it outfitted for this particular gathering?

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during ...

Donald Trump managed to bag a front row seat at Pope Francis' funeral due to a little-known protocol described as a "master plan". Mr Trump is among the world leaders who have travelled to Rome ...

The Vatican has not released official details yet, but clues as to the seating plan could be gleaned from the last funeral of a sitting pope – that of the Polish pontiff John Paul II in 2005.

As thousands gather in St. Peter's Square, Vatican officials have now confirmed the full schedule and details for one of the most watched religious ceremonies in the world: the papal funeral of ...

As more mourners wait in an hours-long line to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, the Vatican has released more information about his funeral and the nine-day period of mourning that will ...

Tens of thousands of mourners are queuing around the clock to pay respects to Pope Francis after the Vatican abandoned its plan to close St. Peter's Basilica overnight. Huge crowds thronged St ...

“The way that the office is designed makes it so that I feel very welcomed,” said Sasha Cordingley, press officer for Studio Museum. “The open office plan allows you to connect with your colleagues ...

Vatican City: Cardinals gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the ...