A Rome court has rejected an appeal by descendants of Italy's former royal family to reclaim crown jewels which have been ...

FILE - Cardinals walk in procession to the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, at the beginning of the conclave, April 18, 2005. (Osservatore Romano via AP, File) Show more Show less FILE - Cardinals ...

Rome will host the much anticipated 2025 Coppa Italia football final between Serie A teams AC Milan and Bologna at the Stadio ...

Archaeologists uncovered walls that date back to between the 9th and 13th century, be part of the Patriarchate. The discovery ...

Most conclaves were held in Rome, with some taking place outside the Vatican walls. Four were held in the Pauline Chapel of ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...

The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with as many as four more rounds of voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Anti-Popes, 1,000-day stand-offs and a challenge to personal hygiene: Quirky facts about the Conclave - The secret election ...