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 ...

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 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 ...

“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. Since her unveiling, Luce has ...

From Istanbul's Blue Mosque to Paris’s Notre Dame, religious monuments have awed and amazed the masses for thousands of ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis told members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication that the Vatican and the Catholic Church need their expertise to share the Gospel, but he also asked ...

including from the popular Vatican Museums, has often been used to plug deficits in the Holy See's budget. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

The Vatican issued its first annual report Tuesday assessing the Catholic Church’s policies and procedures to prevent abuse in dioceses worldwide from Africa to Oceania. The 50-page report by ...

‘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 ...

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