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.

Access to the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica will be limited as Pope Francis’s passing triggers a lengthy period of ...

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

Catholic cardinals agreed yesterday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, highlighting clerical sexual abuse as ...

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, tourists visiting Rome should expect some disruptions to their travel plans.

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.” ...

KCRA 3’s Deirdre Fitzpatrick has been visiting Italy on a family trip and arrived in Rome hours after the announcement of Pope Francis' death on Monday. She witnessed tens of thousands of mourners ...