WHEN most people think of Wetherspoons, those famously sticky carpets that have seen numerous late-night shenanigans springs ...

Visiting the Vatican can be one of the most unforgettable journeys your family takes… but only if you plan ahead. With over 6 million visitors annually(!), the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two ...

White smoke has risen out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signifying that a new pope has been elected.

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

The cardinals are voting inside the Sistine Chapel, but the seagulls have the high ground. As the world watches the conclave, underway inside the Sistine Chapel, seagulls perched atop the roof ...

The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican were closed on Wednesday, signalling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect a new pope.

The Sistine Chapel was used for the ceremonies of the papal court. Only the most important figures of Vatican City were allowed to participate in these ceremonies.