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

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.

According to Vatican Museums’ official website, “it is forbidden to take photographs or films with any type of electronic equipment” inside the Sistine Chapel Simona Granati - Corbis/Corbis ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

The South Solon Meeting House in Waterville, Maine, is known by locals as "Maine’s Sistine Chapel," according to The Associated Press (AP). Inside the building, the walls and ceilings are ...

Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, only Cardinal Electors under 80 years old (approximately 135 cardinals) will participate in this secretive process. Tuesday's preliminary meeting ...