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

Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical ...

The Vatican has announced initiatives undertaken by St. Peter’s Basilica in light of the 2025 Jubilee Year, including a new magazine called “Piazza San Pietro.” It will be published in ...

The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square ... nighttime candlelit vigils in the piazza that preceded the 2005 death ...

After being hospitalized for life-threatening double pneumonia, the 88-year-old pontiff thanked the faithful in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis greeted crowds in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public appearance since being discharged from the hospital.

The epicenter of Roman Catholicism, St. Peter's Basilica is centered in Vatican City and is renowned for its stunning architecture. What's more, it's open daily for free. (Though it's closed on ...

A neglected urban node for centuries and dominated by vehicular traffic for decades, Piazza Pia has been transformed into the ...

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, two weeks after he finished a recent hospital stay.