For generations, pilgrims have marveled at this Michelangelo statue of Christ carrying ... it has a massive museum. The Vatican is ruled both politically and religiously by the pope.

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel consultants to the A-list share their secrets to soaking in the dolce vita in ...

While you are inside, don’t miss one of Michelangelo ... to the Vatican Museums. These halls and galleries display centuries of artistic and cultural heritage. Roman and Greek statues ...

Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and ...

Think Naples is just a place to grab a ferry to Capri or gorge on pizza? Think again. This vibrant Mediterranean port has ...

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint. View on euronews ...

Unlock special access to enter St. Peter’s Basilica, skipping the long lines outside to see Michelangelo ... many other breathtaking statues and mosaics. By the end of this early access Sistine Chapel ...

Prevost, who holds dual U.S.-Peruvian citizenship, spent much of his ecclesiastical career as a missionary and bishop in Peru before being appointed by Pope Francis in 2023 to lead the Vatican's ...

Legendary Italian artist Michelangelo never actually wanted to work on the Sistine Chapel, considered to be some of his ...

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512. The building was built between 1473 and 1481 and is the most ...

Sculpture of ... of a connection to Michelangelo,” says Rössler,“but we clearly prefer a transfer to a public institution. A work like this belongs in a museum context.” ...