The Sistine Chapel seagulls are becoming the stars of the 2025 papal conclave. The livestream of the historic event panned to ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the ...

The cardinals voting inside the chapel were presumably unaware of the meme-worthy performance above their heads. View on ...

The college has continued to use the chapel as much as possible, with intermittent closures for cleaning and repairs. But full restoration of the roof’s integrity has been limited by another ...

The college is suing Tremco CPG, an Ohio company involved in installation of a roof in 2011, alleging breach of warranty. The college has canceled some events in the chapel but continues to hold ...