Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world's largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity in the apse of St. Peter's Basilica.

In a heartwarming and unexpected gesture, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, April 10, to pray at the tomb of St. Pius X. This brief but meaningful outing marked ...

What the world wants to do for a living: Fascinating map shows how being a pilot is the globe's number one dream job, while ...

Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who built websites to spread his faith, will be proclaimed the Catholic Church's ...

His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie' — the ill-fated Catholic Stuart claimant to the British throne — is entombed in marble splendor within ...

Pope Francis, who is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia, made an unscheduled visit to St Peter's Basilica Thursday, ...

A day after Pope Francis surprised pilgrims by appearing inside St. Peter’s Basilica ... he was” to pray at the tomb of Pope Pius X and before the Chair of St. Peter. Pope Francis made a ...