As Rome embraced a new holy era, Astrid Joss put her faith in the Palazzo Fiuggi medical spa just outside the city to ...

A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

These moments dominated the discourse, and notably, revealed what the discourse has become: chaotic, hyper-specific, and ...

A seagull attacks a drone flying over St. Peter's Square as Cardinals are gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gregorio Borgia ...

Sistine Chapel doors close as conclave beginsThe 133 voting cardinals have taken the oath of secrecy prior to the official start of the papal conclave, meaning they will be without modern ...

Cardinals make their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave to elect the next pope.

On Wednesday, May 7, the first day of the conclave, 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to cast their vote.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel closing. The Latin expression means “all out.” ...