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

Perhaps second only in fame to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel opened to the public for the first time 500 years ago this week ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, from which the new Pope will present himself for the first time after the conclave.

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 ...