From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...

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 ...

The conclave typically begins 15 to 20 days after a papal vacancy occurs, and while some last only days, the longest has ...

WHERE DOES THE CONCLAVE TAKE PLACE? The cardinals hold their election in the Sistine Chapel, under Michelangelo's frescoes of the Last Judgment and of Bible scenes, including the creation panel ...

It is most renowned for Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgment, painted on the altar wall 60 years after the chapel’s construction. The fresco depicts more than 300 figures ...

Francis dramatically reshaped the group of prelates who will soon cast their votes for his successor in front of Michelangelo’s fresco of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. Only cardinals ...

He noted that "the writing of the ballot, the going up and swearing before Michelangelo's last judgment," raising their ballots and making an oath to the last judgment, placing the ballots in a ...