The Genesis of the Sistine exhibit, running through May 28, 2025, includes some works that have never been seen in the United ...

Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

Buckingham Palace is pressing ahead with plans for the King and Queen to visit the Holy See next month, as Pope Francis ...

And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. Article continues below But what does each colour of the ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

Today, Nippon's claim on the Sistine Chapel images has expired ... and insist that you delete all photos from inside the chapel in front of them. This isn't just a case of overzealous employees ...

Aides are still planning for the King and Queen to have an audience with Pope Francis despite remaining seriously ill with ...

The Cardinals themselves sit on both sides of the Sistine Chapel ... The Cardinal Dean then calls the candidate to the front of the chapel and asks whether they are willing to accept.

And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. But what does each colour of the Sistine Chapel's smoke ...