The Vatican is stepping up security inside St Peter's Basilica after recent acts of vandalism, but wants to avoid the "militarisation" of one of the most visited churches in the world, a senior ...

This walking tour captures the monumental interior of Saint Peter’s Basilica, highlighting towering columns, detailed marble ...

Private donors often pick up Gov. Newsom’s travel bills. Watchdogs warn that raises access and disclosure questions.

I trudged through Spain as a rift grew within American Catholicism. I returned home with a renewed sense and understanding of faith.

- German players reach out to touch the trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina, in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) Inside ...

If you want to explore St. Peter's Basilica, use these tips for visiting the Vatican. It's a little more complicated than ...

On May 8—the second day of the conclave—at Santa Marta, the cardinals have a continental breakfast between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Cardinal Timothy Dolan sits at a table with his jar of peanut butter that ...

From the breathtaking Amalfi Coast to eternal Rome, through the gentle Umbrian and Tuscan countryside to timeless Venice, this wide-ranging tour showcases ancient sites, contemporary life, priceless ...

Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church, but a conflict with ...

Across Italy, ceremonial brotherhoods are sworn to protect historic dishes – from salted cod stew to cured meats – using medieval rituals, velvet robes and fierce culinary devotion.

A Clifton Park man was taken into custody with the help of the Colonie Special Services Team at the Motel 6 on Curry Road on ...

The Vatican’s “trial of the century” has resumed with appeals after setbacks for the pope’s prosecutors. Cardinal Angelo Becciu and eight others were convicted of financial crimes in 2023.