Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick building was created to serve as a space for meetings of the papal court. It was ...

Presenting Sponsor Ascension Seton is thrilled to announce the premier and grand opening of The Sistine Chapel Experience, a digital recreation of one of the world's most extraordinary cultural ...

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in ...

A breathtaking full-scale digital recreation of Michelangelo's masterpiece arrives in Texas AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's most extraordinary cultural treasures is ...