The trip had been in the works for two years and was planned to coincide with the Vatican Jubilee this year, a tradition that takes place every 25 years. Kane flew to Rome before his tour ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

Private access will allow Railbookers guests to enjoy the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel without crowds. Photo Credit: S.Borisov/Shutterstock Rail vacation specialist Railbookers has launched ...

Robert Prevost (far left) — now Pope Leo — gives a tour of the Sistine Chapel to friend Lisa Solava (2nd from left) in 2011, with her husband, Richard (far right).

As one of a handful of Villanova interns at the Vatican this semester, she had a front-row seat for the funeral of Pope Francis and the start of the conclave — she watched as black smoke billowed from ...

A group from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton witnessed the announcement and inaugural address of Pope Leo XIV, on May 8, 2025, while on their tour of Rome.

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025.

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025.

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025.

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025.

The Sistine Chapel awaits the Catholic Church's most senior decision-makers. The tables are set, and place cards mark the seat for each of the 133 voting cardinals.

The Vatican released videos of the Room of Tears ahead of the conclave. The Vatican also released video of the long tables where the cardinals will sit in the Sistine Chapel. Name cards are out, too.