The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The stairs to the top of St Peter’s Dome were not constructed with tourists in mind. There are 491 steps and in some sections ...

Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter’s Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and the ...

The Pontiff was unable to deliver Easter Sunday prayers at the Vatican's St. Peter's Square but during a brief appearance he blessed people in St Peter’s Square, and said: “Brothers and sisters, Happy ...

The Canadian artist’s “Homless Jesus” statue, inaugurated in March 2016 during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, is located in the square in front of the Vatican’s apostolic charity offices.

Listen ROME – A Vatican official and spokesman for St. Peter’s Basilica has said the ancient tradition of devotion to Veronica’s Veil and to the Holy Face of Jesus is a sign of hope and an ...

Pope Francis’ body lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral as mourners gather to pay respects to the late ...

On a pilgrimage to the Vatican a decade ago ... the religious iconography bears a distinctive Chinese flourish. A wax statue ...

There have been twelve Greek Popes in the history of the papacy, with Saint Peter considered to be the first Catholic leader.

Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...

Homeless Jesus statue being mistaken for real person in ... at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican September 29, 2019. REUTERS/Vincenzo Pinto/Pool - RC1268DC7B40 (Vincenzo Pinto/Reuters) The ...