What it’s like to visit Rome ahead of conclave - This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a historic conclave ...

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 Friday, Cardinal ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will gather in Rome on May 7 and begin a conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican announced Monday. A group of more than 180 cardinals made the ...

The conclave to select a new pope after Francis' death officially begins in Rome By NICOLE WINFIELD | The Associated Press May 7, 2025 Updated May 7, 2025 4 min to read ...

The days before the conclave May 7 at the Vatican are not idle, and an unspoken selection process is already underway amid whispers in corridors and cafes throughout Rome and other cities in Italy.

They will take just one round of votes Wednesday around 5 p.m. Rome time, so the first smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel will come sometime in the evening.

ROME — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the Vatican. How timely, then, that just across town in Rome, “ Conclave ...

While fictional, “Conclave” doesn’t paint the Catholic Church in a flattering light, so many of the prime shooting locations in Rome were closed off to them because they were owned by the ...

However, if all eligible cardinals arrive in Rome earlier, they may decide to begin the conclave sooner by unanimous agreement.

Their visit to the church is part of a nine-day mourning period following Pope Francis’ death, before they commence the conclave to choose the new pontiff. From the more than 400,000 people ...

Their visit to the church is part of a nine-day mourning period following Pope Francis’ death, before they commence the conclave to choose the new pontiff. From the more than 400,000 people descending ...