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 ...

It is one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. But those now in Rome hoping to admire the ...

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

As such, to protect the safety of The Vatican City's residents and the cardinals participating in the upcoming papal conclave ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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

Visitors have been barred from the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave of cardinals will vote to elect the next pope.

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

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.