Where does the smoke come from and how are the two colors — black and white — produced? Read more
Beginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Read more
The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least... Read more
Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the... Read more
Inside the Sistine Chapel, each cardinal elector stood before his assigned seat, facing the Book of the Gospels, placed on... Read more
The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long... Read more
The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once... Read more
“Today, each of you parents and the Church herself give the greatest, greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,”... Read more
The famous chapel derives its name from the man who consecrated it: Pope Sixtus IV, who served as the Roman... Read more
On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the pope baptized 16 babies and presided over Mass beneath Michelangelo’s... Read more
Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel... Read more
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 8, the pope baptized 13 babies and presided over... Read more
Michelangelo’s artistic masterpiece broke new ground in portraying the dynamic creative acts of God, art historian Elizabeth Lev said. Read more
The pope baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel. Read more
Pope Francis will not baptize babies in the Sistine Chapel this Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Pope Francis baptized 32 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at... Read more
Keeping with papal tradition, Pope Francis marked the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord by celebrating Mass in the... Read more
Lead guitarist The Edge from Irish rock band sensation U2 played “the most beautiful parish hall in the world” this... Read more
As the first album ever to be recorded inside the Sistine Chapel is released, Archbishop Georg Ganswein said the sacred... Read more
Pope Francis stopped by to visit with 150 of Rome’s homeless in the Sistine Chapel after they were invited for... Read more