CNA Staff, May 6, 2025 / 06:00 am. All eyes have turned to Vatican City as the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor is set to begin May 7.

The Vatican doesn’t officially publish the number of votes in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own tallies don’t completely agree. But historical data provide a few clues.

LONDON and VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave ...

In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history As the conclave voted for a new pope, nuns followed the election with the crowd. May 8, 2025, 3:18 PM EDT ...

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to ...

Vatican City — Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, according to the Vatican, which said that these were amongst ...

Within Vatican City, the pope presides over religious ceremonies, including Christmas and Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, and delivers weekly blessings such as the Angelus prayer on Sundays.

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported.

VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past ...