The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...

The Genesis of the Sistine exhibit, running through May 28, 2025, includes some works that have never been seen in the United States. Here’s how to access the Renaissance master’s pieces.

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.

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.

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.

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

Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday ...