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

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

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

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

The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with as many as four more rounds of voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

This was a reference to Michelangelo’s intricate painting of the “The Last Judgment” in the chapel, which cardinals stood below as they took an oath pledging secrecy in their vote and about ...

Image “The Last Judgment” by Michelangelo.Credit...Fine Art Images/Heritage Images, via Getty Images Michelangelo hadn’t been thrilled by the gig. He considered himself a sculptor first and ...

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

This was a reference to Michelangelo’s intricate painting of the “The Last Judgment” in the chapel, which cardinals will stand below as they take an oath pledging secrecy in their vote and ...

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They are walking two abreast and bow at the end of their walk before Michaelangelo's The Last Judgement painting - in front of which sits the chapel's altar. The Cardinals then take their seat.