Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th ...

A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that ...

Vatican City, Vatican City - 08, 2025 Soldiers, police, and security agents from numerous countries arrived at the Vatican on Saturday to cross the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica for the Jubilee of ...

A man jumped onto the altar of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, knocking off six candelabra worth about €30,000 ...

The Rev. Chris Looby, who pastors Roman Catholic churches in Morrisonville, Cadyville and Peru, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in the fall. “Pope Francis has designated that this year 2025 is a ...

ROME, Feb 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A man jumped onto the altar of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, knocking off six ...

The Vatican City is toughening punishments for people entering the place illegally, in light of the expected influx of ...

The altar is located directly above the tomb of Saint Peter, considered one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition.

Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican said on Thursday. The pope, who told pilgrims at his general audience on ...

With fairytale villages, picturesque rolling hills, fabulous food and world-renowned wine, Italy is an enchanting country ...

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.