Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, on May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) -- ...

Pope Francis made a surprise personal visit to 150 homeless people on a special tour of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the latest nod to his vision of creating a church for the poor. Francis ...

King Charles, Queen Camilla and Pope Leo make their way out of the Sistine Chapel following a prayer service as part of Their Majesties state visit to Rome. Pastor, 51, Comes Out as Transgender During ...

Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

King Charles today made history by praying alongside Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel during a historic state visit to the Vatican. Charles will become the first British monarch to appear at a public ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the dangers caused by a lack of faith and hoping the Catholic Church ...

King Charles III on Thursday became the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with a pope since the schism with Rome 500 years ago, in a service led by Leo XIV. The 76-year-old monarch ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Sunday baptized 33 babies in the Sistine Chapel as part of an annual tradition, this year repeating an invitation to mothers to nurse their babies if crying out of ...

Pope Francis has celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel alongside the cardinals who elected him. During the service he delivered a homily which will be carefully scrutinised for what it may ...

This live page has now closed - see our main story here King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope - see the moment they met for the first time The ...

The Vatican rolled out the red carpet for King Charles and Queen Camilla today, as their arrival to the Holy See was marked by a ceremonial welcome. The King and Queen arrived in Rome last night ahead ...