In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it ...

To decorate the chapel’s ceiling, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the man for the job, being tapped by Pope Julius II (who was ...

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

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

White smoke billowed from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signaling the election of a new Pope to lead the Roman ...

COMMENTARY: It’s worth noting that the Pauline Chapel, one of three in the Apostolic Palace, is pictured in the Holy Father’s ...

To decorate the chapel's ceiling, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the man for the job, being tapped by Pope Julius II (who was Sixtus IV nephew and pope from 1503 to 1531) to do so. Pope Julius II ...

Throughout history, there’s been so much drama at the top of the Catholic Church, it’s no wonder the movie Conclave was a ...