before a Romanesque church replaced it in the 12th century. Then, the 1667 earthquake wrecked the structure. The final incarnation assumed the Baroque fashion soon after. Aside from the ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

The Scuderie del Quirinale presents “GUERCINO. The Ludovisi Era in Rome,” a major new exhibition from October 31, 2024, to ...

Formally known as the Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli, or more simply as Cathedra Petri, the chair has held a revered place in ...

which besides an altar, lectern, chairs and crucifix, offers an AI-powered programme allowing visitors to ask questions about ...

It’s now possible to wander the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican emptied of tourists and worshippers. This comes courtesy ...

Police are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out at a church, causing services to ... Three engines dealt with the fire, which damaged an altar and led to Mass being celebrated in ...

Folger Consort will continue its beloved DC holiday tradition, hosting eleven concerts of A Mass for Christmas Eve: Baroque ...

A conservator from BBC TV’s The Repair Shop has been working at Salisbury Cathedral to help conserve precious altar frontals.

Custom FIT tour operator Avanti Destinations has launched the second phase of its 2024-25 “Go365” campaign focusing on ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

A Church sui iuiris is a distinct community of faithful within a rite of the Church. For example, there are 22 eastern Churches sui iuris, made up of two Alexandrian, three Antiochene, one ...