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 ...

A seagull appeared on the roof of the Sistine Chapel just moments before its chimney began billowing white smoke to signal a new pope had been chosen Thursday — driving Catholics wild over the ...

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 ...

What do Michelangelo's famous frescos look like up close? An exhibit at the Warwick Mall brings them down from the ceiling to ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- There are few tourist attractions in the world as compelling and in-demand as Michelangelo's iconic artwork in The Vatican. According to a recent report, more than 25,000 visitors ...

Michelangelo unveils the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but the process prompts a crisis of faith. After four long years, Michelangelo finally unveils the completed Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Chapel's ...

Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III, who is also head of the Anglican Church, made history on Thursday by praying together in ...

The visit was scheduled for April but was postponed after Pope Francis' final illness​, shortly before his death.

The royal visit to the Vatican marks the first time in nearly 500 years that a British monarch, head of the Anglican church, ...