Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on euronews

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

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.