The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from all over the globe meet. Rivals, ambitions, and ego disguised ...

A calculated flaw in perfection. New research suggests that Renaissance master artist Michelangelo Buonarroti had etched a ...

The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

The fact modern doctors can recognize it reveals Michelangelo’s extraordinary capacity for and dedication to anatomical accuracy.

An international team of experts has found that one of the figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, enriched with ...

For those who prefer their subs with a little heat, the hot sub section is a veritable inferno of flavor. The Chicken Parm is a crowd-pleaser that will transport you straight to Little Italy. But if ...

The papal conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel. In order to become the next pope, a cardinal must earn two thirds of the vote, which is conducted by secret ballot. Also, only cardinals under the ...

Michelangelo was no stranger to death and disease. Unlike many contemporary artists who honed their craft by studying living ...

A diverse team of experts is arguing that Michelangelo painted one woman in the Sistine Chapel with breast cancer, for ...

Production designer Suzie Davies tells IndieWire about blending Vatican grandeur with mundane modernity in Edward Berger's ...

A hidden detail in Michelangelo’s "The Flood" may reveal a woman with breast cancer, adding a shocking twist to the iconic Sistine Chapel masterpiece.