The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Millions visit the Sistine Chapel every year - making it the second most visited museum in the world - but it will now ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements of the Conclave," reads a terse statement on the Vatican Museums' website.

Francis' death, cardinals from all over the world have made their way to the Italian capital. The conclave will begin in less ...