Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb remotely as part of the Vatican’s technological outreach with ...

The Vatican was not rocking around the Christmas tree on Thursday after a 95-foot Norway spruce from northern Italy became wreathed in controversy this fall. An online petition posted to change ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis greets faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican ...

Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Nov. 21 that the city state's troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to guarantee future ...

Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season ... modern and contemporary art within the last week, the only serious moment of excitement came from a $6.2 million banana.

generosity and community in order to help those who have fallen behind.” Given this mission statement, there is perhaps an irony in Schuurhuis being the only representative for the Vatican in ...

NAGASAKI--The Catholic Church in Japan is supporting efforts to bring a celebrated set of paintings from the Vatican for the ... modern Japanese style in fine art. Okayama became a devotee ...

While these logs still need time to dry, older ones are being transformed by art students at the Chinese ... She added that the department started collecting fallen trees many years ago to be ...

Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty explores the lives of three rival artists - Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – who created seductively beautiful works of art during an a ...

Pope Francis has appointed U.S. Cardinal Kevin Farrell to oversee “new and unavoidable” reform to the Vatican’s pension system as it faces a “serious prospective imbalance” that means ...

Deal Could End Israel-Hezbollah Conflict That Has Lasted Over a Year Lebanon’s caretaker cabinet is expected to meet to formally approve the deal, in which it would play an essential role. Maps ...