The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin in the Sistine Chapel on May 7.

Some cities don’t just exist in the present — they straddle the past and breathe history into every stone, building, and ...

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

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

NEW YORK — Academy Award winner George Clooney is no Donald Trump fan, but he doesn’t seem too worried about the Queens native’s presidency. “It’s funny because he’s just a New York beast,” Clooney ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The body of Pope Francis will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica early Wednesday to lie in state for the ...