According to Vatican News, the commemorative holy card for his ordination includes an image of the Last Supper, taken from ...

Holden said people have bet on the pope since the 15th Century. This year, there were markets on who the pope will be, where he’s from and how many rounds of voting the conclave would go through.

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

The 15th century Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini, is an example of a pope who chose a name with theological significance. The name Pius, meaning “pious” or “devout,” was ...

was one of two Spanish popes in the 15th century. The nephew of the first, Pope Callixtus III, Alexander was elected in 1492 amid allegations of vote buying. Although he restored order in Rome and ...

Meanwhile, the voters, restricted to cardinals who are younger than 80 on the day the pope dies, are secluded in the 15th-century chapel, which hosted its first conclave in 1492. Beneath some of ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...

The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent ...