A seagull appeared on the roof of the Sistine Chapel just moments before its chimney began billowing white smoke to signal a new pope had been chosen Thursday — sending Catholics wild over the ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic event ...

Black smoke was seen coming out of the chimney at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening meaning that the 133 cardinals were unable to agree on a new pope during the first round of voting at the ...

Gary Lucchesi and his production partner James Youner were a central figure in enabling the Sistine Chapel Experience, a ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals’ conclave to elect a new pope Wednesday at the Vatican. Cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel before they form a ...

A seagull has gained viral fame for perching on the Sistine Chapel chimney during papal conclaves. The bird’s presence has inspired memes and social media fascination dating back to 2013. Though the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- There are few tourist attractions in the world as compelling and in-demand as Michelangelo's iconic artwork in The Vatican. According to a recent report, more than 25,000 visitors ...

As you probably already heard, today marks the first day of the conclave — the sacred, centuries-old tradition where Catholic cardinals gather in total secrecy to elect a new pope. Now, as per the ...

THE VATICAN (AP) — Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...