Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Christopher de Vinck reflects on the coconut vendor he met outside of the Vatican, after meeting John Paul II. Power is not ...

From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, there is definitely no shortage of things to do in Vatican City! If you want to help support our ...

The Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford held a special mass Friday evening. Local Catholics gathered in unity to celebrate the selection of a new pope. “It came so soon. I was surprised to be ...

The Dome of the Rock was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. This dazzling piece of architectural brilliance is one of the oldest and most revered Islamic monuments. Adorned with intricate ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes ... Among them are: Gregory XII (1406-1415), buried in the Cathedral of Recanati, in the Marche region; Saint Celestine V, buried in the ...

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Catholic cardinals performed the ritual ceremony on Wednesday to transfer Pope Francis’ body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter’s Basilica to offer three days of public viewing ...

Catholic faithful gathered for multiple events in Toronto and Montreal to commemorate the late Pope Francis on Tuesday, a day the Archbishop of Toronto described as one of sadness but also thanks for ...

The panoramic view from the dome is very popular with visitors ... which envisaged the demolition of the old cathedral. The new cathedral was to be the answer to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Thus, ...

Four hundred and ninety-one steps rise to the top of St. Peter’s’ dome. The stairs are not for the easily unnerved. In some spots, the “staircase” is so narrow there's no room for railings ...

Its dome, constructed with over four million ... It also houses the Saint Peter's Bell, the world's largest swinging bell. The bell weighs 24 metric tonnes. St Paul's Cathedral, covering an area of ...