Most importantly, we wanted to book a tour that got us inside the museum and Sistine Chapel before anyone else. That was ...

The columned colonnade of St Peter’s Square - leading to the heart of the Catholic Church and the spectacular Basilica - has looked different during Pope Francis’ papacy. Fran ...

The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and ... is a joint production of the Vatican Museum and Italy's Scripta Maneant, an art publisher. Mandatory Credit ...

The pope has lived these past five years within the walls of Vatican City, the seat of the worldwide Catholic administration, the Holy See, which is nestled on the the west bank of the Tiber River ...

The Vatican Museums, comprising a vast collection of art and historical treasures, offer visitors a fascinating journey through time. From ancient Egyptian artifacts to Renaissance masterpieces ...

VATICAN CITY — The 70th anniversary of the death on April 10 of Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the controversial French Jesuit whose works the Vatican formally censured in 1962, has given ...