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A look at the history of the Sistine Chapel, the site of the papal conclave
As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...
Video shows white smoke emerging from Sistine Chapel as Vatican roars with cheers: Watch
A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.
The Latest: No pope chosen as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel
Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...
Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
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What it's like inside the Sistine Chapel, where the papal conclave is being held
This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how ...
Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals no pope elected in day 2 of conclave
Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signaling that cardinals meeting in a ...
No new pope yet: Black smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel
The election for a new pope continues as black smoke above the Sistine Chapel signals that the cardinals have cast their ...