Shrines have covered up their now controversial mosaics by accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik, but other institutions have ...

A missing persons report out of North Carolina led to a Lake City man’s arrest on a charge of desecration of human remains, ...

The cardinals would sit in a hall in a half circle with the dean of the college of cardinals, the Italian Giovanni Battista, ...

Asked whether it was unexpected for an American to be elected, Father Reese said: “Oh yeah, shocking.” Robert Prevost, who has just been announced as the new pope, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave ... Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave ... Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 ...