Pope Leo XIV hopes that “everyone will be able to enjoy some vacation time in order to restore both body and spirit.” ...

Escape the heat in Rome in this lakeside town where popes have holidayed for centuries. View on euronews ...

Inside room where new Pope and leader of Catholic church chosen The highly secretive meeting - the Conclave - to choose the next pope takes place inside the Sistine Chapel. It can take days for ...

Papal vestments of three different sizes hang in the Room of the Tears, a chamber next to the Sistine Chapel where the new pope dresses before appearing on the balcony, at the Vatican, Tuesday ...

It means "a room that can be locked up," emphasizing the secrecy and confidentiality of papal selection process. A conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.

The new pope is then led to the “Room of Tears.” In this chamber, off the Sistine Chapel, he will have moments to reflect on the burdens of his position, which have often brought new popes to ...

Choosing Pope Francis' successor is a mix of tradition and necessity. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church's roughly 2,000-year history, which spans three millennia. With the death of ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be ...