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The Sistine Chapel is actually quite small Given ... commissioned by Pope Julius II to work on his tomb in the new basilica of St Peter’s. “For reasons we don’t know exactly,” explains ...

It might be Velando, close to St Peter’s Basilica. Or they might go further ... from across the world are locked into the Sistine Chapel for secret deliberations until they reach a two thirds ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

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The sacred performance signals a deepening of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue and a potential step toward a papal visit to Serbia.

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.