Faithful hold a banner reading "Up with the pope", after white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Tens of thousands gathered in St Peter's Square as the conclave to choose Pope Francis' replacement began. The crowd thinned out overnight but there was palpable joy on the faces of those who ...

Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic Church were locked into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, marking the formal start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic Church were locked into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, marking the formal start of the conclave to ...

Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic Church were locked into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, marking the formal start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope ...

Faithful watch a giant screen displaying images of Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, closing the doors of the Sistine chapel as the conclave to elect a new Pope ...

The Sistine Chapel, a sacred room in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, is one of the most famous chapels in the world—and this week, cardinals from around the world will gather inside to ...

From a girls night out between Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber to a mother-son moment between Diana Ross and Evan Ross, take a look at all the best photos from inside the doors of the Met Gala.

The Vatican on Tuesday released photos of the Sistine Chapel prepared for the arrival of the cardinal electors who will select the next pope in the conclave set to begin on Wednesday. The ...

Once gala guests climb the steps outside and enter the museum’s Great Hall, they encounter each ... Snook now is appearing on Broadway in “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” the stage adaptation ...