The Sistine Chapel, nestled deep within Vatican City's guarded walls, is instantly recognized for Michelangelo's artistic ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

The Sistine Chapel is one of the Catholic Church's most sacred sites. It was painted by Michelangelo over four years in the High Renaissance style, but ho ...

The side walls are decorated by other artists, including Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli and Domenico ... colours as too bright. * The Sistine Chapel was first used for a conclave after the ...