Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

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Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, ...

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Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, takes a glimpse inside the Vatican, looking at the old sites of where part of ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.