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Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a new pope.
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, which dramatizes the intrigue behind the election of a new pope. "Sunday ...
Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...
Tributes and shows of affection towards Francis are taking place during these days of 'sede vacante', while the city is ...
Located in Rome's picturesque Trastevere district, in a former 17th-century Vatican customs house, Antica Pesa is a gastronomic institution that embodies Italian history, tradition and elegance. A ...