Sistine Chapel's recent ties to pop culture. Besides the artwork, most people have also become familiar with the Sistine Chapel through fiction thanks to Robert Harris' 2016 hit book-turned-Oscar ...

BUTLER: No, not at all - in fact, the first conclave that took place in the Sistine Chapel was in 1492. Papal conclaves were only held in the chapel a handful of times before 1878, only at which ...

Everything to know about the conclave. A conclave is a meeting between cardinals that will privately select a new pope.; 133 cardinals from around the world have entered the Sistine Chapel for the ...

In fact, this will be only the 26th conclave held inside the Sistine Chapel, and there have been 266 popes. LUCIANO GAGLIANO: The conclave in the past could be organized everywhere, not only Rome ...

Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel for the conclave on March 12, 2013 in Vatican. Photo by Maurix/ Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.

Item 1 of 2 People gathered on St Peter's Square watch a screen showing Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, on the first day of the conclave to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, May 7, 2025.

Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel ahead of Vatican conclave. A chimney was installed Friday, May 2, on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to pick the next pope.

The Sistine Chapel serves as the seat of the papal conclave since 1878 and has become a popular site for tourists, welcoming millions of visitors every year. This article tagged under: Catholic ...

T he conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic ...

Vatican prepares for conclave after death of Pope Francis 03:14. Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect ...

The 133 cardinals convene behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel to cast their ballots in front of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment.” A two-thirds majority is needed to declare the winner.

According to Reuters, the rust-colored pipe now attached to the Sistine Chapel can be seen from St. Peter’s Square, where crowds are expected to gather during the conclave to see if the smoke is ...