The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a once-powerful cardinal who was the No. 3, or “substitute,” in the Vatican’s secretariat of state, ...

She was designed by Italian pop artist Simone Legno, one of the co-founders of Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki.

Aside from the 2025 Jubilee, Luce will also serve as the official mascot for the Holy See's pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

during which the city of Rome estimates that 30 million people will visit the Italian capital. The Vatican will organize a ...

I’ve tried out ChatGPT a lot since adding it to my repertoire, but my favorite use case so far has been as a tour guide in ...

Renaissance figure Michelangelo may have depicted a woman suffering from breast cancer in a famous fresco of a biblical flood on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, according to researchers.

Italy, a country with a fair share of rich history, culture, and breathtaking beauty, is a destination most people will like ...

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors issued a series of findings and recommendations in its pilot annual ...

Conclave brought me back to the day I visited a 7th grade classroom at St. Mary’s School. I had just returned from Rome and was eager to share some of my Vatican experiences. As I talked about the ...