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

But those now in Rome hoping to admire the Sistine Chapel will not get their fix of its monumental Michelangelo ...

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in ...

The Sistine Chapel is now closed to the public ahead of the papal conclave that will select the next pope after the death of ...

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...

The 16th-century Sistine Chapel, where conclaves are held, was closed to tourists on Monday, April 28, to allow for ...

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

The Vatican has announced the closure of the Sistine Chapel from April 28, 2025, to prepare for a conclave appointing a new ...