The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84), who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The Sistine Chapel is where Catholic cardinals will elect a new pope. Take a tour of the church’s breathtaking interior.

British artist Justin Bateman creates striking, ephemeral portraits using found pebbles, blending art and nature to produce ...

Let's face it, you're going to find yourself in a queue at Frieze so you might as well have some historical facts to hand for ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

Chief Curator Catherine Wood shares seven of her stand-out moments ahead of Tate Modern’s 25th Birthday Weekender ...

The singer-songwriter took a crowd that skewed young, female and queer on a winding journey into their feelings.

The Apostolic Palace, also known as the Papal Palace or the Vatican Palace, is the official residence of the Pope within ...