Rome has been called the city of domes. The greatest of them sits majestically atop St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest and grandest church in the world. By law, no building in Rome’s city center may ...

The Pontiff is on a pastoral visit to Campania, where he relaunched the call for peace that had marked the first words of his ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral. Throngs of the ...

Pope Urban VIII opened the doors of the basilica to Bernini when he was only 25 years old. (Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News) A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII ...

Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter's Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and ...

ROME (OSV News) — Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded ...

This is a file photo showing a detail of the baroque sculpted bronze canopy by Gian Lorenzo Bernini over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica as it undergoes restoration at the Vatican. The Vatican ...

Four hundred years after its consecration, Saint Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding ...