Pope John Paul II called the Sistine chapel, "the shrine of the
theology of the human body," in a homily following restorations
for the space in 1994. "This is a priceless cultural and
universal heritage," the late Pope John Paul II said at the
time. "This is confirmed by the countless pilgrims from every
nation in the world who come to admire the work of the supreme
masters and to recognize in this Chapel a sort of wonderful
synthesis of painting." Visitors today can still see the
Michelangelo's fresco as the crown jewel of the Vatican Museum
tour. The chapel space is still used by the Vatican for worship
services, which museum staff loudly remind chatty patrons to
keep quiet and not take pictures. The chapel is also used for
the secret conclave to elect the new pope. The College
Cardinals, whose job it is to elect the new pope, gather there
to cast ballots for the man who would become the next pope. As
cardinals cast their secret ballots they walk under the painted
ceiling through the steps of the creation