In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands ...

Pope Francis's passing has created an unexpected opportunity for budget-conscious travelers seeking to witness Vatican history. Discover how flexibility and local knowledge can unlock experiences that ...

The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...

The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel — where Francis lived — during the ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

In 2016, Trump seized on the issue, promising to end what he described as Democratic President Barack Obama’s “war on coal” ...