A seagull perched to view the ongoing conclave. The Sistine Chapel seagulls are becoming the stars of the 2025 papal conclave. The livestream of the historic event, which began in the early morning ...

If you haven’t made it yet to New York City’s newest landmark, the nearly $4 billion Santiago Calatrava-designed Oculus at the World Trade Center—it’s the world’s most expensive train station—here’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. More ...

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 ...

Floor tiles designed to block cellphone signals. Special window film to ruin the photos of overhead drones. A bevy of hidden electronic jamming devices. This might sound like the arsenal of a ...

The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any ...

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 Sistine Chapel Choir performs a Christmas Concert in the presence of Pope Leo, who recalls the angels of Bethlehem and ...