Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

Vatican City generates revenue through museum admissions and the sale of coins, stamps, and publications. The Vatican Bank has been at the center of numerous financial scandals, which has prompted ...

The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the “Apollo Belvedere,” after years of intensive restoration work by Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums ...

The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through ...

The Vatican Museums unveiled on Tuesday a restoration of one of the crown jewels of their collection, a 2nd century marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo that has inspired generations of ...

Admission is free every day from 10am to 8pm ... The Vatican will be part of Italy’s pavillion and will feature the only Caravaggio preserved in the Vatican Museums: the Deposition of Christ. Luce — ...

The Vatican Museums unveiled the updated statue on October 15. In addition to repairing the cracks, experts have also cleaned the statue using laser technology and installed a carbon fiber pole ...

‘Beauty Brings Hope,’ alongside Caravaggio’s ‘The Entombment of Christ,’ a painting that will be temporarily on loan from the Vatican Museums for the expo. Get in touch with our news ...

The Apollo Belvedere is displayed at the Pio-Clementine Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (photo: Julia Cassell/EWTN News / EWTN) The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated ...

Before the Holy Door opens on December 24, Rome will be full of concerts and art exhibitions, including one with rare icons ...