On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil.” ...

A masterpiece by Caravaggio has undergone a major restoration, revealing details that had been hidden for centuries.

Our list of 10 contemporary art controversies provides examples of each, as it examines the efficacy of boundary-pushing in ...

Geneva played a pivotal role in the Reformation with theologians like John Calvin, William Farel and Théodore de Bèze all calling the area home during the 16th century Protestant movement. Today the ...

Pope Francis has approved the decree for the canonization of Blessed Peter To Rot, a layman from Papua New Guinea martyred ...

Pope Francis approves the canonisation of Peter To Rot as PNG's first saint, not long after being released from hospital.

Throughout, the Brera is gracious, ample, full of surprises and rarely crowded: an oasis of contemplative pleasure in ...

A historic Rome villa with the world's only known ceiling painting by Caravaggio will open its doors exclusively to visitors of the blockbuster exhibition.

GOD-fearing Catholics gathered in scores to get a glimpse of the first millennial saint-to-be whose body is being preserved in an ancient Italian city. Devotees lined up at the Sanctuary of the ...

A screengrab shows a seagull flying over St. Peter’s Square toward the basilica in a new interactive game, “Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage,” released worldwide March 18, 2025, by Microsoft’s ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...