For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, “Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

The best time to be in St. Peter’s Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

White smoke billows from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicating the College of Cardinals has elected a new ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

Meanwhile, Several images of Pope Francis lying in state in the chapel of his former home, Casa Santa Marta, have been ...

Pope Francis's death comes after a series of health struggles. He held his final public appearance on Easter Sunday.

The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the ...

The gaze of those who enter the Sistine Chapel through the ceremonial door – the east door of the building, the one through which popes, cardinals and their retinue have always made their entrance, ...