Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

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

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney to signal that cardinals failed to select a new Pope in their first ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The death of a pope and the election of a new pontiff are steeped in age-old customs. Take note of these important events—and ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, cardinals under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose the new ...

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis ... After this, they head into the Sistine Chapel, not to be seen in public again until the election of the pope.” ...