As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...

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

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

This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

The Sistine Chapel was used for the ceremonies of the papal court. Only the most important figures of Vatican City were allowed to participate in these ceremonies. Times have changed since then.

Here is a look at the history of this historic religious site. The beginning The project of the Sistine Chapel began in 1473, when a previous building on the site was destroyed, but the wall base ...

The Sistine Chapel serves as the seat of the papal conclave since 1878 and has become a popular site for tourists, welcoming millions of visitors every year. This article tagged under: Catholic ...