Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

Exactly one week ago, millions of faithful around the world received heartbreaking news: the death of Pope Francis. Now, after the official funeral and tributes from prominent figures who bid farewell ...

The Florentine artist spent four years painting the challenging chapel against his will, but would have much rather been sculpting - Lucas Schifres/Getty Images Contributor Michelangelo never wanted ...

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signaling that the conclave to elect a new pope has chosen the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Just after noon ET ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke was ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the ...

VATICAN CITY - Black smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning Roman Catholic cardinals have not elected a pope in their second or third rounds of balloting. Cardinals voted ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling deliberations will continue. The black smoke was ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

History was made in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III prayed side by side, marking the first time since the Protestant Reformation that a reigning British monarch and ...