Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as he approached the altar and ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

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It appears to show Francis in a white garment holding a large crucifix. The post, which also includes #PopeFrancis and #RIP, accumulated thousands of engagements. The pope's funeral, which is expected ...

VATICAN CITY - Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in the world ...

As per the tradition, cardinals will gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successor. Steeped in centuries-old tradition, the Vatican's process of selecting a ...

The parish was able to save a statue of Jesus and a crucifix that were unscathed, perhaps a symbol of hope for parishioners as they prepare to celebrate Easter. "It's the holiest season there is ...

A church near the West Sussex coast contains an homage to one of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo's most famous works. Within the unassuming exterior of English Martyrs Catholic Church in ...