Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

The Vatican prepares the Sistine Chapel for cardinals to convene and vote on a new pope:: Vatican City:: May 6, 2025Vatican staff readied the chapel for the deliberations following Pope Francis' death ...

Vatican technicians are transforming the Sistine Chapel into a secure enclave where 133 cardinals will meet to elect the next ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.