The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

But those now in Rome hoping to admire the Sistine Chapel will not get their fix of its monumental Michelangelo ...

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in ...

The 16th-century Sistine Chapel, where conclaves are held, was closed to tourists on Monday, April 28, to allow for ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

The best time to be in St. Peter’s Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...