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

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

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

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 ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, ...

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

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

Following the death of Pope Francis, tourists visiting Rome should expect some disruptions to their travel plans.

Key is preparing the Sistine Chapel for the red-robed cardinals who will gather at the Vatican in the heart of Rome to choose the next pope in an ancient process fictionalized in the 2024 film ...

Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience ... the Vatican announced. The Sistine Chapel is now closed to the public while it is used for voting on the new pope ...