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

In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

The ruling stripped the group of its tax exemptions, but under Japanese law, it can continue operating—hence the term “legal dissolution.” The move followed a government investigation ...

Artists from more than two dozen countries portrayed works of faith at the Church’s 13th International Art Competition.

NEW DELHI – India is set to introduce its first formal curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to streamline religious education and reinforce national consciousness in monastic ...

His exhibition, entitled “A Maze of Power,” opened at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, after previously showing in Paris and Dakar, Senegal. The ...

The temple of the Holy Monastery of Agathon, a magnificent architectural structure of Byzantine style, dates back to the 13th century, while tradition says that the old monastery where Saint ...

He elaborated on its origins: "And they were men of status and of some wealth and they could afford these things, it was before the dissolution of the monasteries." Clearly taken aback by the find ...

But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries. By Sui-Lee Wee The body lay wrapped in a maroon robe as a small cluster ...