This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Pamela Hassell, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published ...

From the Pilgrims' Madonna at the Basilica of St. Augustine to the Martyrdom of St. Ursula that closes the "Caravaggio 2025" ...

There is no doubt that we live on a beautiful planet, but some places are simply prettier than others. From innovative man-made structures to spectacular natural wonders and historical sites to theme ...

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel ...

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.

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.” ...

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, hundreds of people gathered outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to celebrate the expansion of a parcel for the 22-foot-tall statue of ...

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 ...

Christopher White is the Vatican correspondent for NCR. His e-mail address is [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @cwwhiteNCR. Prior to moving to Rome in August 2021, he served as NCR's ...