"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed ... a 67-year-old tourist from Australia. The chapel's ceilings are adorned with scenes painted between 1508 and 1512 from the ...

At the centre of this ancient and sacred process is the Sistine Chapel, in Rome, a place that holds not only deep religious importance but also enormous cultural and artistic significance. For now, ...

More than 5 million tourists visit the chapel annually, making it one of the most visited places in the world. Besides being the pope's main chapel, the Sistine Chapel has been the site of the ...

Times have changed since then. The Sistine Chapel serves as the seat of the papal conclave since 1878 and has become a popular site for tourists, welcoming millions of visitors every year.

VATICAN CITY — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather next week for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope ...

There will only be smoke rising from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel if it is white - which means a successor has been elected. If the electing cardinals have not chosen a pope yet, there won't be ...

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope. Pope Francis has been laid to rest, and ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

For millions of tourists each year, visiting the Sistine Chapel is both a bucket-list experience and a moment of awe a chance to witness the height of human creativity dedicated to spiritual devotion.

The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV ... More than 5 million tourists visit the chapel annually, making it one of the most visited places in the world. Choosing the next Pontiff ...