But the church is at the same time turning its attention to the next steps. Key is preparing the Sistine Chapel for the red-robed cardinals who will gather at the Vatican in the heart of Rome to ...

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

FILE - This Dec. 10, 1999 file photo shows Michelangelo's fresco "La Creazione" ("The Creation") on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri) FILE - This Dec. 10 ...

The Vatican Closes the Sistine Chapel to the Public and Prepares for a Papal Conclave VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where ...

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

Custodian of the Apostolic Shrine Padre Bruno Silvestrini closes the doors to the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) AP International ...