The interior of the building is covered in 70-year-old fresco murals that encourage some in the state's art community to describe it as “Maine's Sistine Chapel.” The murals were painted by artists in ...

With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist ...

Maybe. It all depends on the choices you make ahead of your trip. People who travel to Rome ask this question more than any ...

Jordi Faulí I Oller is currently the head architect of the basilica, the seventh to hold the position. Several architects who ...

Millions of Catholics are flocking to the Italian capital this year. But despite public works and investment, some residents ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

The Register presents five of Tissot’s works that reflect Christ’s path, with reflections.

For the third consecutive year, the Holy See will have its own pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale event in Italy.

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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St Peter's Square at the Vatican in a ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter’s Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the ...