Why no photos allowed in the Sistine Chapel today? It's not just tradition—it goes back to a past photography deal—and ...

The cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel Thursday morning for two voting sessions before noon (Rome time) and two more in the afternoon. Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine ...

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic event ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter ...

See the moment white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel Businesswoman by day, art collector by passion Pope Leo tells CNN about the importance of press freedom Large number of diplomats walk out as ...

As the Sistine Chapel closes its doors to prepare for one of the world’s most secretive and symbolically charged events, all eyes are on what happens next inside Michelangelo’s masterpiece as the ...

When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive.

The overwhelming grandeur, scope and vision of Michelangelo’s miraculous Sistine Chapel ceiling and “The Last Judgment” frescoes transcend reason and defy human capability. Comprising more than 600 ...