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

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

As such, to protect the safety of The Vatican City's residents and the cardinals participating in the upcoming papal conclave ...

It is one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. But those now in Rome hoping to admire the Sistine Chapel will not get their fix of its monumental Michelangelo ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

For smoke watchers, the best time to view the smoke on May 7, the conclave's first day, is just after 7 p.m. (10 a.m. PDT, 1 ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.The cardinals will first celebrate the "Mass for the Election of the ...

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...