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 desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras ...

Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed the 88-year-old ...

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

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ROME, Italy - A man jumped onto the altar of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, knocking off six candelabra worth about 30,000 euros before officers intervened, reports said. The man, of ...

An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

All in, from a communications point of view, the unfolding of the first ... for the procession through the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica that morning and had been waiting for two hours ...

The sheer size of this basilica and its piazza make you feel ... Pope Francis delivers a Christmas message from the balcony of St Peter’s.Credit: iStock Even if you aren’t Catholic, take ...

In 2024, the top six destinations for American travelers ... historic churches more compelling than St.Peter's Basilica, where people queue daily to enter the Vatican Museums.

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This year, it remains at the top of many must-visit travel lists ... Holy Doors at churches around the Vatican, including St. Peter's Basilica. What's more, everyone can benefit from the ...