From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

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

"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

For now, tourists are being turned away from one of Rome’s most iconic sites, as the Vatican transforms the chapel from a ...

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 ...

Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

CARDINALS will gather for a papal conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor on May 7, the Vatican has announced. It comes ...

The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...