The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84), who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with art historian Kim Butler about the artwork that adorns the walls of the Sistine Chapel and its significance ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope.

The preserved wall, dubbed “Battle to Survive a Broken Heart,” will be going up for sale May 21 at Guernsey’s, the New York ...

It is one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. But those now in Rome hoping to admire the ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple ...

The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, an avid art lover who oversaw the construction ... which appear on the ceiling and the west wall behind the altar. Michelangelo painted the ...