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Walkie talkies and total lockdown: How the conclave stays the world's most secretive vote

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret14 hours agoSarah RainsfordEurope CorrespondentReporting fromRomeGetty ImagesThis must be the most secretive election in the world.When 133 Catholic...

Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal

Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal20 hours agoLucy Clarke-BillingsBBC NewsEPAWhen the Catholic Church elects a new pope, the world watches not for a...

Distraught mother of cardinal who may be next pope makes confession - 'I hope he doesn't'

There are only a few days left until the start of the conclave that will elect the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. There are several favourites to succeed Pope Francis - Italians Pietro Parolin,...

Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal

Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal39 minutes agoLucy Clarke-BillingsBBC NewsWhen the Catholic Church elects a new pope, the world watches not for a...

Ed Sheeran renames pub and puts on 'surprise' gig

Ed Sheeran renames pub and puts on 'surprise' gig3 hours agoAimee DexterBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromIpswich town centreMariam IssimdarBBC News, SuffolkFans of Ed Sheeran have been treated to a...

The 'charismatic' cardinal Donald Trump wants as Pope - but key detail may prevent it

A "charismatic" cardinal who is Donald Trump's pick to succeed the late Pope Francis as pontiff is "extremely unlikely" to be elected to the hallowed role for a key reason, a papacy expert says. The...

Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope

Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope5 hours agoMax MatzaBBC NewsX/White HouseUS President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated...

Donald Trump posts picture of himself dressed in Pope outfit as Catholics fume - 'lunatic'

Donald Trump has posted a picture of himself dressed up as the pope to his Truth Social channel. The bizarre post has received 12,000 likes and been reposted over three thousand times at the time of...

‘I worked at the Vatican - here’s why this cardinal may be the next pope’

One man is clear favourite to replace Pope Francis, according to a former Vatican insider who says the real power struggle has already played out behind the scenes. Charles Collins, 52, spent 16...

Row erupts as Macron accused of 'wanting to choose the pope'

Emmanuel Macron has been accused of trying to "choose the next pope", with right-wing newspapers in Italy alleging the French president is attempting to manoeuvre behind the scenes ahead of the...

The conclave so heated it erupted in a fist fight leaving a cardinal with broken bones

The process of choosing a new pope is typically a peaceful one, though one conclave over 400 years ago ended in a brawl when cardinals could not decide who to vote for. At the 1605 conclave,...

Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen

Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen7 hours agoJemma CrewBBC NewsAlamyThe 2024 film Conclave - a box office hit and Oscar winner - tells the story of a papal...

'I visited Pope Francis's tomb - one thing surprised me'

All eyes are currently on Rome and the Vatican following Pope Francis’s death on April 21 and on who will become the 267th pontiff. Pope Francis, who died at 88, made the unusual request to be...

Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says

Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says1 day agoThomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesCardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican...

People cheer as power comes back on in Madrid

People cheer as power comes back on in MadridResidents applauded in Madrid as the lights came back on, after a huge power cut brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. A state of...