Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

Thick black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney Wednesday in a sign that cardinals failed to elect a new pope in ...

FILE - In this April 16, 2005 file photo, tables and chairs line the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in preparation for the conclave. Five centuries after Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes were ...

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic ...

Black smoke has again risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning cardinals have been unable to elect a new pope in the latest round of voting. The black smoke appeared at about 10.50am UK ...

Raphael created exquisite tapestries for the Sistine Chapel but unless you are in Rome this weekend, the chances of seeing them reunited where they original hung is practically nil. That is because a ...

Fr. Massimo Palombella has ceased his position as director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, according to the Vatican. The music teacher had been under investigation for financial fraud. A July 10 ...

The ten tapestries, which show scenes from the lives of St. Peter and St. Paul in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, were commissioned by Leo X in 1515. A Raphael-designed tapestry hangs in the ...

Tonight, Sylvester Stallone’s three daughters share the duties of Miss Golden Globe: the first time the title (traditionally given to a promising young talent from a famous family) has been bestowed ...

There’s no stronger bond than between a girl and her dog. “My son, Ace,” Sistine Stallone, 20, captioned a May 4 shot of her. The Instagram Picture showed Sylvester Stallone’s daughter lounging on ...

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin share daughters Sophia, 26, and Scarlet, 21, in addition to Sistine, who turned 25 on Tuesday Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer ...