When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...
The work by American artist Bill Fontana transforms the resonances of the 9-ton bell into an immersive acoustic experience.
There are four major basilicas — all in Rome, Italy, including St. Peter's Basilica inside the Vatican — and nearly 2,000 minor basilicas worldwide. According to the U.S. Conference of ...
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles ...
A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on X ...
A visitor captures the dramatically lit central nave of St. Peter‘s Basilica on their phone during the ’White Night' celebration, Feb. 16, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The Vatican’s ...
The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...