The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

Tucked just behind the Pantheon is a tailor with a big claim: They dress the pope.

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

Steeples and spires, red roofs, bridges and ornate fountains — there is beauty all around me that takes me back to a Baroque ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, 'Hope,' Francis spoke of his ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

VATICAN: From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter's Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope's election will play out ...