A seagull perched to view the ongoing conclave. The Sistine Chapel seagulls are becoming the stars of the 2025 papal conclave. The livestream of the historic event, which began in the early morning ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the ...

The Last Judgement, on the altar wall, is in one-third scale The paintings are printed on fabric All 34 frescos have been reproduced WARWICK – If you've ever wanted to see Michelangelo's famed ...

When a pope resigns or dies, church law mandates that cardinals gather in Rome within 15 to 20 days to elect a new pope. The cardinals decided to meet on May 7, 16 days after the death of Pope Francis ...

Preparations for the papal conclave are ramping up at the Vatican. LONDON -- Preparations for the papal conclave next Wednesday are ramping up at the Vatican as workers begin to install the ceremonial ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church ...

The most-watched chimney in the world right now is the one attached to the Sistine Chapel, which signaled around noon E.T. on May 8 that a new pope has been chosen. Massive crowds cheered in Vatican ...

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 Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...