Archbishop Samir Nassar closed his June 24-30 visit from Damascus, Syria, to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis by celebrating the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul with Archbishop Bernard ...

St. Augustine reminds us that Peter and Paul represent the unity of the Church. On his Solemnity, the Church also invites us ...

One of the questions I hear most often is whether it’s worth visiting the most popular tourist attractions in Europe, or if they’re too overhyped to live up to their reputations? The truth is that ...

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the ...

Euronews was in St Peter's Square along with 150,000 people who flocked to greet the first-ever pope to hail from the US. It is 6:08 pm when the smoke rises white from the chimney of the Sistine ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. Dozens of world leaders attended, including President Trump.

For a third and final day, queues of faithful wended their way up St. Peter’s Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose body lay in state in a wooden casket in the eponymous basilica, his ...

Pope Francis' open coffin was transferred on the morning of April 23 to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state, with thousands of people gathering to pay their respects to the leader of ...

There are more than 100 tombs at St. Peter’s. Michelangelo’s Pietà is located at St. Peter’s Basilica (which didn’t save it from abuse). The Holy Door is opened only in holy years.

Inside St. Peter’s, Francis stopped to say hello to two restorers putting the final touches on the restoration of the 17th-century tomb and monument of Pope Urban VIII, by the Baroque master ...

For centuries, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has stood as one of the world’s most awe-inspiring landmarks—home to breathtaking art, architecture, and stories that have shaped history.

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.