VATICAN CITY — Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope and crowds flocked back to St. Peter’s Square to await their decision, after the first ...

The Sistine Chapel was used for the ceremonies of the papal court. Only the most important figures of Vatican City were allowed to participate in these ceremonies. Times have changed since then.

This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how is it outfitted for this particular gathering? : [POST-BROADCAST ...

White smoke was witnessed emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in a direct signal that a new pope has already been elected. The name of the pope has yet to be announced by ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to ...

On May 7, 133 cardinals from around the world will gather for a papal conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

The process is held in strict seclusion inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Voting cardinals, tasked with electing a new pope, will be deprived from communicating with the outside world until the ...

VATICAN CITY — Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and vote-counting equipment. The Room of Tears is ...