It is one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. But those now in Rome hoping to admire the ...

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

The Vatican has announced the closure of the Sistine Chapel from April 28, 2025, to prepare for a conclave appointing a new ...

with a step-by-step breakdown of how the next pope will be chosen and anointed under Michelangelo's iconic fresco on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The papal conclave is the closely ...

The Sistine Chapel was first used for a conclave after the death of Sixtus IV in 1484. A number of conclaves have been held elsewhere, including several in the 19th century at the Quirinale Palace ...

The Sistine Chapel will close to the public starting on Monday (28 April) as the Vatican prepares to host the conclave to elect the next pope. The gathering of cardinals, which will take place ...

Selecting a pope as part of the conclave is considered a cardinal's highest duty. Those who do so are known as cardinal electors. Cardinals walk in procession to the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican ...

A papal conclave will be held to elect Pope Francis's successor, likely within the next three weeks. A College of Cardinals under 80 will cast votes from the Sistine Chapel until a two-thirds ...

The Sistine Chapel was first used for a conclave after the death of Sixtus IV in 1484. A number of conclaves have been held elsewhere, including several in the 19th century at the Quirinale Palace ...